Confusion

"For God is not a God of confusion, but of peace." 1 Corinthians 14:33
The dictionary defines confusion as "disordered condition of things".How well this applied to my circumstances as the time arrived to move my mother-in-law from independent living to assisted living. There was the trip to the doctor's office, helping to convince her that the move was necessary, the arrival at the new residence, moving of some furniture into the new room, marking and moving winter clothes and moving necessary toiletries for her to use.

Next came moving her out of the independent living facility- going through papers, videos, clothes and shoes, kitchen items, books and magazines, etc. It became more confusing as the movers came to gather things to be moved to my sister-in-law's home. Then my daughter selected a few things which we had moved. Another friend of hers picked a few more things, and finally I packed up all the rest and waited for goodwill to arrive. Each night that week I lay in bed thinking about tomorrow's events and how they would proceed. I felt like I had been in a whirlwind of confusion which certainly qualified as the dictionary definition of the word.

But God tells us that He is not a God of confusion, but of peace. I admit, I never asked Him to be with me or help me in the moving endeavor. I planned it all myself, and then wondered why it was such a confusing time. If I had asked for His help, I think He would have told me to delegate more, worry less, pray for patience, and remember to take one day at a time. If I had only asked, He would have given me peaceful sleep and a less stressful time during the day. Oh, what was I thinking to leave Him out of a time of need in my life? It is never too late to learn. Hopefully, the next time you or I face a time of confusion, we will call on God to bring us peace.

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