I have often spoke of the joys and thrills of life and its drudgery as well.

Lets face it, if you live in a westernized society, you chase the dream, reach for th e brass ring or plod along doing all we can to succeed or be impressive in some way. Hey, us Americans are built that way. If it isnt the coolest, newest, most i mpressive, head turning, life risking and self-serving, then we usually dont want anything to do with it. That kind of striving takes its toll on us all eventual ly and we come to a point where it is enough. Most of us, at some time, will hav e a morning like this; where we dont even want to get out of bed. I know most of all how life can be so darn draining sometimes. I have a few serious health con ditions that constantly try to take my life, embarrass me and sift away every co in my wife and I have saved. There are days I just dont have the strength to go a nother step. It is in this moment that I have a critical choice to make. I could choose to lay in bed pull the covers over my head and play some soft music whil e I languish in my weariness , or; I could cry out to the renewer of my strength ; Jesus Christ. Lets read what God promises us. Psalm 28:8 The Lord is the streng th of His people, a fortress of salvation for His anointed one. Isnt that just wh at I need when I am this weary and I cant take another fiery dart? His word says: a fortress of salvation . Guys, what is it we need most of all when we are too tired and cant take it any more.salvation . God not only promises salvation for his people but he will be my strength and a fortress for me as well. Also, I want y ou to think about what happens when we go about our days outside of the protecti on of our comfort place. We head off to the bank, grab some coffee with friends , talk to our childrens teacher and interact with our co-workers. These are just a smattering of moments we can have in any given day. Be available to God. You s ometimes dont even realize the life you might be ministering to out there in the real world. Someone may be hungry, sad, needy, hurting or lost. The bible says t o pray without ceasing(1 Thessalonians 5:17) and for me that means to be in the spirit and available to be used by God. So, if today is hard or you might be to o sad or too weary, cry out to the Lord and Get behind the Lords fortress with wa lls so high even Troy would be jealous. God is there for you. He is available an d ready to help; anyplace, anytime, anywhere. The almighty is full service and i s not lacking in amenities. You never know, there could be a man drifting in you r road today. Enjoy the Poem and as always, leave a comment if you like, The Great Plains Poet I Just Dont Want To Get Up Today a poem by Chris T. I am weary beyond my capacity for recovery The feeling of marrow pushing through bone; through muscle and skin A morning I wish would never happen or just go away I Just dont want to get up today From my pain and sorrow I count the steps that I know this day will take Too many to travel and too many to escape The covers too heavy to join the fray I just dont want to get up today The day starts off with an ache in my tooth And the old back injury has flared again Man, this feeling I can not shake I just didnt want to get up today I speed down the street to head off to work Just realized I forgot to take my medicine and cant turn back now Will I end this day still sane Why did I even get up today Someones in the road; I swerve and barely miss

I stop the car and find out whats wrong Oh, thank you Jesus this man is Ok Now, I can assure you I am awake today Now I listen and listen to this broken man His wife has just died and the children have left his home So I knelt down on the road and we began to pray Jesus, oh Jesus, Im glad I woke up today.