How are you handling all this heat?

It's August 18 and we've had record high temperatures for over 50 days straight now. I think we are getting close to the second hottest summer EVER... I don't know about you but I'm SO ready for winter. Well, maybe I'm not ready for winter, but some cooler temperatures anyway! All this heat has gotten me thinking...

How are we really handling this heat? Spiritually speaking, how are you handling the heat and drought conditions?

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and

have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

They are like trees planted along a riverbank

with roots that reach deep into the water.

Such trees are not bothered by the heat

or worried by long months of drought.

Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit!

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Did you read the verses above? Wow... While all these days of over 100 temperatures are surely sucking energy from me, what kinds of heat and drought are really getting to you? For me, it's the months of unsuccessful job searching, difficult relationships, the battle of time, the difficulty of raising children, the frustration of SICK children... Thankfully as of 8:00am we have been throw-up free in our house for 17 full hours! Anyway, while the land we live in is currently experiencing a drought, our spiritual lives should not be. For me, these verses redirected me in where my trust, hope, and confidence should be. My prayer today is that I will put my full trust in the Lord and give him all of my problems so that I may not be bothered by the heat or worried by the drought, but continue to grow "green" in Him!