thoughts for today

Psa 122:1 A Song of Ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."
Psa 122:2 Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,
Psa 122:3 Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together;
Psa 122:4 To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance for Israel-- To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
Psa 122:5 For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
Psa 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
Psa 122:7 "May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces."
Psa 122:8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, "May peace be within you."
Psa 122:9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good

Ever have one of those days when it just felt like there was a black cloud hanging over your head? I felt that way when I woke up this morning, and I was tempted to just pull the covers back over my head and skip church today. But instead, I did some praying, and the Lord said go, so I gathered myself together and went. I still didn't feel good. For some time now, I have been dealing with some financial issues that Satan is using to grind me down. Because of greed, and because I wanted to have things that I really couldn't afford, I find myself facing some debts that are hard to make a dent in. But you know what? As bad as I felt when I got to church this morning, after meeting with my prayer group and being in Sunday school, my burdens didn't seem as heavy as they did only an hour or so before. Then during worship service, after singing some hymns and worship songs, and listening to God's word during the message, I realized that I didn't feel as bad as I did at the start of the day. No, my problems haven't disappeared, but God gave me strength that I needed to get through one more day. Sometimes life feels like you're just pushing against this huge rock that just refuses to move. You push and push as hard as you can, but it's still there. I think what I learned today is that maybe God isn't asking us to move the rock, just to keep pushing against it. We get tired of pushing against it when we don't see any movement. But if we will call on God for help, He will always give us the strength that we need to keep pushing for one more day. Thats all we can ask for. Tomorrow is another day. Thank you Lord, for giving me the strength that I need to face each day.