a good friend of mine texted me the other night saying “it’s a blessing to go to bed tired for God”
dang.
at the end of the day, i’m tired from construction ministry.
i’m tried from the long, jam-packed bus rides.
i’m tired of breathing in dust.
i’m tired of walking up hill after hill after hill.
practically the only thing i want is food and a hot shower. the problem is, sometimes all of the dust blinds me from seeing the greater purpose behind my tiredness. sometimes i become so focused on what i think i need that i miss out on the joy of a grateful heart. i forget that although being exhausted may suck to some degree, it is also a reminder of the work God did in and through me- and that, that is a reason to celebrate. i can pour myself out day after day because as i press further into my Heavenly Father, He will overflow my cup as my strength and joy are found in Him. my prayer right now is that i intentionally seek God in all the hills, all the dust, and all of those jam-packed bus rides so that when i rest my head on my pillow at night, i can embrace the tiredness.
