Tuesday.

Tuesday started like any other day. I got up. I got breakfast. I went to work. I worked for 8 hours. I headed home.Unfortunately, I only got as far as the parking lot because my car wouldn't start. A friend came to help me out and we tried a few different things to see if we could get it going, but in the end I had to get it towed.The shop called me within an hour to inform me that they had found the issue. It was a big one. An expensive one. Much more than I can afford. He apologized for the bad news and told me to take some time to think it over and let them know what I wanted to do.It was the kind of moment that normally has me falling apart, like the stressed out, worried, overwhelmed, ugly-cry kind of falling apart.But that didn't happen. I simply sat on my couch for a few minutes digesting the information before deciding I just wanted to go to bed. Before I crawled in bed though, I pulled out my Bible and my copy of Jesus Calling (a devotional I would definitely recommend). Jesus Calling had two verses listed for that day's reading so I cracked open my Bible.Verse #1: Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Reading that about knocked me over. Then I flipped over to the second verse listed.Verse #2: Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." I don't remember what the devotion portion said, although I'm sure I read it, but I do remember feeling so heard, understood, and loved by God in that moment. So I sat and had a talk with God about how I was feeling and what I was going to do moving forward. No big revelations came. But I fell asleep knowing without a doubt that God would take care of me.Wednesday and Thursday were a little stressful. With no car, I had to find a way to get to work during the day and then to church both evenings. I was still believing God would take care of me as I figure out what to do with my car, but I was worried about the logistics of getting where I needed to go. While at work my mind would constantly be running names to come up with friends who would maybe be nearby at specific times and might be able to help me out.It all worked out and I got where I needed to go. Honestly though, by Thursday night I was sitting at our Young Adult service and I was feeling a bit discouraged. I was enjoying seeing my friends but I was stressed from the week of car-lessness and ride-finding. Then Pastor Josiah got up to preach and started off by reading Isaiah 26:3. "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." I almost cried. Once again, God saw me and met me where I was and reminded me of who He is. Because that doesn't change. So many things can and will change around me, but God is my peace, my comforter, my provider, my loving father. Always. No matter what. I just need to trust Him.He has used this dilemma this week to show me how blessed I am to have amazing friends, family, and co-workers who were willing to go out of their way and adjust their schedules so they could help me out. I am so appreciative of all of them.Tuesday started like any other day and it ended like any other day because God's still in control.