Waiting and Worrying

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1 Peter 5:7 ~ Surrender all your worries to Him because He cares for you.

We planted Grass Heads in my classroom exactly one week ago. I did everything to the letter, and the instructions said expect growth in 5 - 7 days. Each day the kids checked their plants and every day remained the same ~ no change. I tried to appear the poster child for patience, but in my mind truth be told, I was freaking out a little bit. 

In my mind, I was worrying, thinking the worst. With no green thumb, I was stressed and fearful that these bad boys would NOT GROW AT ALL, never mind in 5 - 7 days. I didn't want to disappoint the students and I didn't want to look like I was completely clueless about growing grass. In hindsight, it seems like a very silly thing to worry about, but sadly, worrying about these little plants took up more of my time, then I care to admit. 

Well, today is the 7th day and ladies and gentlemen, WE HAVE GROWTH! Who knows? Today is Monday so we might have even had some growth on day 5 or 6, but I guess I will never know, because it was the weekend.

​Boy did it generate excitement and boy did I breathe a sigh of relief. Ridiculous I know in the grand scheme of things, but a big deal to the sweet little kids and me in Room 21. 

This little Science experiment really got me thinking about how sometimes we worry about the silliest things and waste so much time and energy fixating on the wrong things.

In the big picture, even if these little Grass Heads didn't grow, there would still be something to be learned and life would certainly go on like it always does day after day.

Understandably, the Grass Heads is a very small concern and there are so many much more serious concerns. Yet, it is easy to worry about both big and small things to such an extent that we can almost become sick about them.

That is not what God wants for us. He wants us to trust Him with EVERYTHING, no matter how big or how small

In the Bible it says He even sees the little sparrow fall from the nest. Our God sees it all and cares about it all. If it is a concern to us, it is a concern to Him. Period.

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I heard a story about an argument between two older ladies. One felt that you should only take the big things to God in prayer, as He is FAR TOO BUSY to be bothered about your little concerns. The other quickly replied "I disagree. I take EVERYTHING to God in prayer, because quite frankly, EVERYTHING to God is a little thing. He is God after all." Drop. The. Mic. Lady number two clearly won that debate, hands down. 

So my friends, whatever you are faced with, whether it be a small issue or a life changing dilemma, please know that God is there for you.

Don't wait and worry, but instead become a strong person of faith who waits and trusts God completely.

Tuck that in your heart today ❤️and repeat this prayer below if you would like to ask for Jesus to help you trust Him more.

Dear Jesus,
Thank you that your word says that we are to surrender our worries to you. Thank you that you are deeply concerned with anything that concerns us. Please help us to realize how very capable you are. You got this! Move us from worry mode to trusting you completely. 

​In Jesus's name, 

Amen
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Sending you a virtual hug,
Dana

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Dana Romualdi is a Canadian elementary teacher, blogger, author, and speaker. Dana desires to "love God and love people" whole heartedly. She has a passion for helping others and spreading much needed encouragement. Dana lives in Canada with her husband and two grown children. When she is not working in the classroom or blogging, she enjoys drinking coffee, watching Netflix and reading great books.

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