Dig in Deep

 by Macy Johnson

“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city

to which I have carried you into exile.

Pray to the Lord for it,

because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

(Jeremiah 29:7 NIV)

 

My favorite place to visit early in the morning is our porch. After spending time with Jesus in my studio and writing love notes to Him, I step gingerly down the stairs and brew another cup of coffee in our Keurig machine. I put on my jacket and step out of the porch door.

 

As soon as I light our propane fire pit, Jeff, my husband, appears in the rocking chair next to me. We take in the beauty of the morning and discuss the day ahead. Unscheduled interruptions roll in over my brain and try to distract me. They seek to rob me of the joy of the morning.

 

One morning I received a phone call from a Bridge coordinator. One of her players was sick and she needed a replacement. I had a hair appointment, but it was easily rescheduled to later that same afternoon.

 

I like to “dig in deep” when asked to help a friend. It reminds me of our granddaughter “digging in deep” to get a muddy beverage for her Pop Pop from the bottom of the lake’s shallow waters. She loved to play that game with him.  

 

Stepping out of my comfort zone is stressful, brought on by carking (causing worry, trouble, or anxiety) care. Like a writer in “The Valley of Vision” I ask my Lord to “deliver me from carking care, and make me a happy, holy person.” I want to dig in deep and not complain.

 

No matter how tough times become, I will promise to be available and dig in deep where and when He wants me to serve. I hope you will, too!