I started feeling bad on Wednesday afternoon. Just a little tickle in my throat that - by Thursday - was so sore it was painful to swallow. Friday was not good. So sore to swallow still and I was feeling really drained. I managed to do a lot of nothing...which means I wasn't praying either...
This morning I woke up at around 3-ish am...and I had laid in bed until about midnight Friday night - so the lack of sleep wasn't helping a bit. My throat hurt - if possible - even worse than Friday. I could feel how swollen my glands were and was feeling really frustrated. I got up and went to the kitchen for a glass of milk - hoping that would coat my throat some. I reached for yet another sinus pill when I realized...I haven't asked God to take this pain away!!! I've been reaching for the pills first - instead of God.
I've always been bad about praying for myself. For some reason, that doesn't come easily for me. I will pray for the kids, for Terrance, for my family, friends - but rarely for myself. I'm not sure why. I guess I feel like I'm not deserving of asking for help myself. It's stupid...I know. I really need to get over that!
I got back in bed and prayed. For God to take away the pain in my throat, to help me sleep and be rested for the weekend coming, to remember to go to Him first and to the drugs second.
I managed to fall back asleep fairly easily - which is an answer to prayer in itself...I usually just lay there after I've woken up. I didn't wake up again until a little after 7 am - and...it's not cured...but it feels better than when I woke up at 3:00 am! I actually feel like there's a little energy in me somewhere.
Prayer FIRST!!!
Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God;
all things are possible with God."
