Turn of Events

While today happens so many times to so many people, how it happened made me stop and thank God for small mercies. I woke up today with an unknown sense of dread, fear and anxiety about the comming day. I had no tests, heavy assignments or long hours of studying in the works but I felt a fear that only Satan puts over a human soul in hopes to inhibit the joy of the Lord.
But those inhibitions weren't realized today. I distinctly remember stopping at Coffea Island for a latté and leaving, still with that unknown sense of dread. But suddenly as I stepped out of the coffee shop I felt a rush of peace and joy only known in Christ's Spirit. As I felt the wind against my person and the cool air announcing the comming of autumn, I felt a peace and joy in my soul that only God provides. It was as if God was nullifying my anxieties with His perfect peace and Love. What can man say to this other than "thanks." While I'm not usually the one to point out God in the rainbow or the beauty in the sunset, I felt that somehow God spoke to me through His Creation and His Spirit in a masterful yet simple way that only God can achieve. He truly is God and I am not.
And yet I'm fully aware of the rollercoaster of life; one day you're up and the next you're down. But I will thank God for this one day where nothing could stiffle this joy of the Lord, the joy of being alive and in community with others who love me as I love them. Indeed, these are the days to cherish, because they remind us in our worst times that God never leaves us or abandons us. Truly He is the Omniscient, All-Powerful God, Father, Lord and Closest Confidant. Glory to God for His Love that never fails, neither yesterday, today or tomorrow. Glory to God in the Highest, Amen.