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When Moses heard the people, family after family, crying at the entrance of their tents, so that the Lord became very angry, he was grieved. "Why do you treat your servant so badly?" Moses asked the Lord. "Why are you so displeased with me that you burden me with all these people?" ... "I am not able to carry all these people alone, for they are too heavy for me. If this is the way you will deal with me, then please do me the favor of killing me at once, so I need no longer face this distress.
Then the Lord said to Moses, "... I will also take some of the spirit that is on you, and will bestow it on them, that they may share the burden of the people with you. You will then not have to bear it yourself." -Numbers 11:10-17
I don't like how Moses reacted to the situation, but it's probably because I react to stress the same way. I liked this passage because it reminded me that God will help me through everything. That's all I've really needed these pass few days - comfort.
I began reading the book of Job, and I really wish I could react to situations the way he does. I don't have time tonight to type it all out, but I recommend Job 1:13-22 ; the way he reacted at the end of the chapter to all the trials he had to endure was admirable. God led me to that story today, and it made me re-evaluate myself. Today I was thinking about how people make up excuses for themselves (i.e "I'm too dumb", "I'm lazy",...) so they don't have to take so much responsibility for things like their grades. Instead they blame it on the traits they've been given, or they expect the people around them to help them out, so they don't have to help themselves out. It really aggravated me, but after reading this passage I realize I do the same thing in different aspects of my life. I expect God to just continue to take away all my burdens because I'm "too weak", or "already have too much to handle", and the truth is - I CAN handle this. Yea, He'll help me out, but in the end I have to help myself out and can't expect God to do all the work.
This wasn't really where I expected this entry to go, but life always has a way of going in an unexpected direction, so I'll leave it, and wish everyone a good night. =)
+ It feels good to laugh.
+ I have some of the most hilarious friends.
+ Sergio gave me a ride to Nova, which REALLY saved me today, because I almost missed my bus.