Permanent

I get stressed out sometimes. I know, everyone does. But sometimes I carry my stress for so long that I forget what it was like without it. Yesterday was another stressful day. I tried to "cast my cares on Him", but they seemed to be attached to me with an iron chain. So tonight, while I was working at home, I had a realization. You know those revelations that happen when you aren't even looking for them. I realized that nothing is permanent. My job. My problems. My current stage in life. Nothing is forever. Except God. Do you realize how unbelievably freeing that is? Sure, things might be tough right now, but it's nothing compared to the glory that is coming. I've read that in the Bible a thousand times and I finally get it. It smacked me in the head like a foul ball, but I got it. So these pesky little issues seem completely insignificant compared to the grand layout of life. No, I won't always get my way. I won't always like where I'm at. But it's not permanent. Only God is. It's all part of the journey of the life He has for us. So the next time you're stressed, just remember, it's not permanent. Only God is.