Today, I slept through church.
For some backstory, I just came off of a 68 hour work week with barely any sleep, I was absolutely exhausted. So, I got off work at 7 am as I do because I work night shift and got ready for church. Dressed, hair and makeup done, I had about an hour before I needed to leave so I decided to take a nap. I set my alarm, multiples actually, and immediately dozed off.
When I woke up, it wasn’t 9 am… it was 2pm. I completely slept through my alarms and into the mid afternoon, then quickly realized I was still in my church dress and began to cry. Why? Because after a long week, I was having urges to fall into sin, I wasn’t taking time to read the bible or have meetings with my sisters in Christ, and I wasn’t behaving in a positive way as I should.
After I stopped crying, I prayed. For forgiveness, for rest as I begin this upcoming week, for protection and healing, for guidance, for an open-mind and for peace in my heart. I spent intentional time with the Lord then carried on with my day with a reminder sitting in the back of my head. I am a child of God, and He is my Savior.
No matter my actions and previous as well as future transgressions, I will always glorify and praise Christ, and in turn, I am forgiven, accepted and redeemed. I am guided with love.
Heading into this upcoming week, I will try harder to make time to study scripture of all true doctrine, to live a lifestyle more Christ-like, resist temptation and rest. Rest for my soul, mind, body.
This morning was unfortunate and a mistake, but it served as a solid reminder of forgiveness and that although I missed church, I was redeemed through prayer and rest to become stronger as a follower of Christ and as a person.
