The Good News Notes: 2012

I am currently reading through "A Jane Austen" devotional and tonight's lesson was all about valuing things that are silly and the modern desire to focus on triviality. The parallel was to the character, Catherine, from Northanger Abbey. Catherine was a big fan of sensational novels of the time, and therefore, due to her consistent exposure to such, she began to use her imagination to exaggerate everyday situations to immense proportions. This character sooo spoke to me. I get very wrapped up with the happenings of my every day life and so easily explode minor instances. (I am convinced that I could very easily become a hermit - thanks to online shopping). But my over active imagination cripples me in a way that God never meant for it to: it produces fear. God doesn't want me to live life in fear of his plans and purpose; he wants his plans and purposes accomplished and will have them so - regardless of me. So, at the end of the day, it is good to know that God has it all in control :).