Charts are checked....

Night shift again.
Medications given. Patient's settled. Charts are finished.
And now I sit and wait for the call bells.

There have been a lot of things floating around my mind the past few days. Some encouragements, some discouragements...just lots of thoughts. And at the present time I don't quite know how to make sense of some of them.

I forget sometimes that my life should be based on prayer. I read stories of men who have devoted all of their hours to make sure they are in constant fellowship with Christ, persistently prayerful and walking alongside their Savior. With regards to prayer, I feel that I just need to pray more. There have been moments where I've finally come to God in prayer and I find that I am overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with both the sudden NEED to pray, but moreso in the listening ear that God provides.

It's like God's been waiting there all along. Just waiting to hear my thoughts.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:6-7

The PEACE of God.
Transcends ALL of my understanding.
And will GUARD my heart and mind.

Oh, may I learn to pray better and may I learn to pray more.