Thoughts on a Sunday morning

I wonder if Mrs. Charles Cowman gave any thought to how many times her readers would be blessed by her little volume, Streams in the Desert.  Each morning a new blessing jumps off the page and I have the encouragement I need for the day!  Today she quotes a source, identified only as J.R.M., who eloquently brings to my attention again that I am not traveling this path alone.  Listen to his, or her, words:
"God does not open paths for us in advance of our coming.  He does not promise help before help is needed.  He does not remove obstacles out of our way before we reach them.  Yet when we are on the edge of our need, God's hand is stretched out."  There's more on this subject here, but the take-away for me today is that when we forget that we are not alone in our battle, we forever worry about the difficulties that are waiting for us down the road.  I am learning from hard, personal experience that fear and worry just don't have a place in this walk.  I will choose my battles, and these won't be among them!

I think it is appropriate at this time to quote the words of the great philosopher, Bobby McFerrin:

                                                  "Here's a little song I wrote
                                               You might want to sing it note for note
                                                           Don't worry, be happy.
                                                     In every life we have some trouble
                                                 But when you worry you make it double
                                                             Don't worry, be happy.
                                                                       Chorus

                                                     Ain't got no place to lay your head?
                                                     Somebody came and took your bed?
                                                            Don't worry, be happy.
                                                         The landlord say your rent is late?
                                                                  He may have to litigate
                                                                 Don't worry, be happy.
                                                                   Look at me, I'm happy.
                                                                           Chorus

                                                          Give you my phone number
                                                              Call me, I make you happy.
                                                                           Chorus

                                                        Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style?
                                                         Ain't got no gal to make you smile?
                                                                 Don't worry, be happy.
                                                      'Cuz when you worry, your face will frown
                                                              And that will bring everybody down
                                                                 Don't worry, be happy.
                                                                             Chorus

                                                                 Now there's a little song I wrote
                                                               I hope you learn it note by note
                                                                  Like good little children
                                                                   Don't worry, be happy.
                                                                      Listen to what I say
                                                               In your life, expect some trouble
                                                               When you worry, you make it double
                                                                       Don't worry, be happy!"


Or something like that :)