6:15-6:45 Hit Snooze as many times as I lack cares for how I will look that day
6:??-7:00 Open my eyes, thank the Lord for the day and plea for strength, muster the will to get up and get ready
7:00-7:15 Drive to BART, don't forget parking spot number..
7:15-8:10 Sit, Instagram, Podcast, Read the Word, Pray
8:10-8:55 **My Favorite Time of the Day** Run the 15 steps from the BART exit to PiQ Bakery
Order a hot coffee for here and some sort of carb-y treat, balance up the stairs to the balcony and settle in with seminary readings for the morning, admire the flatness of this coffee cup
I've had some random ailments the past couple weeks, perhaps revealing the stress in my heart and in my body that I suppress from my mind. The source? Ha, well to be honest I guess it's the realization that I'm not good at everything. This is sort of the only time success has not been handed to me on a silver platter, and while I know, I know that any good achievements of the past have been from the hand of the Lord, I still harbor an ugly pride that rejects the idea that I could be bad at something (besides running and math, I had to give those up a long time ago).
As a result however, I am reminded to be joyful of a few things: flat coffee cups, homeostatic digestive systems, vision, finances, books from the 1800s, loving co-workers, the option for career development, the option for higher education, compassionate parents, and a Father who will not let me go undisciplined. Thank you Lord, that you continue your sanctifying work in us, that You turn us to mortify our sin each day, and slowly refine us toward the image of Your Son. You have truly placed this joy down in my heart, may I be made aware of it each day and may my eyes be fixed upon You.
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