Day 29 ~ So Grateful

           It is day 29 and I am so grateful to God for walking with me and leading me down this path with Him. When I am too distracted to be intentionally walking it out, He more than makes up for my inadequacies. Today was one of those days where I am just trying to make it through, hoping/knowing that tomorrow or the next day or the day after that will be better. I have been too busy the last two days to really be paying attention to His voice and His moving.  I have been focused on the wrong stuff. 
           God in His goodness however stands in the gap, when it seems I can't make it one more step, He is there and He carries me.
            It was about 7pm tonight when I finally sat down and I began to drift to sleep the minute my head hit the arm of the couch.  As I was falling asleep I thought, "Oh, no, I didn't pray for anyone today."  I was kind of bummed out, because this would have been the first day that I actually missed it.  God gently reminded me that I did pray for someone this afternoon.  A friend was at the conference I attended and she wanted to be there so badly she came sick.  After lunch I saw her sitting alone and went up and asked what was wrong and she said she had the flu.  We prayed and God touched her and she immediately looked and felt better.  It was so awesome. 
             I am not sure how it happened that I forgot about God touching her.  I picked up two messages out of this.  One: God please don't let me become so lackadaisical about this walk with You that I fail to celebrate and recognize Your goodness. Father don't let me become complacent with You or with this journey that we are on. I don't want to be one of those that doesn't remember to thank You for Your goodness.  Two: God thank You for helping this to be my first nature, that when stuff arises, my first impulse is to bring it to You, so much that I don't even remember doing it until You remind me.
            Even better He kept me on track for my NYR when I couldn't have done it myself.  I was exhausted and being self centered and overwhelmed by life today and in the midst of all of it, He was more than faithful to help me to continue walking out this project.  I am EVEN MORE GRATEFUL for that.  For His grace and mercy, compassion and love.  Again I have to ask Him, "Father, who are we that You are mindful of us?"