Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6)
I spend a lot of time on the road and at work in the skid-loader. These times really leave me alone with my thoughts and I think about stuff. Of course I am always thinking about things and what I am doing but I have come to notice a trend around which my thoughts a centered. No matter what I'm doing, or where I'm at there are three things that are always on my mind, even if they are in the deepest recesses of my conciseness, that impact the rest of my thoughts, actions, and decisions. Those things are:
1. God
1 Thessalonians 16:17 says to "pray without ceasing". So that means always. That's a lot. But I have developed my own interpretation of this verse, and that is to always be aware of the presence of my God and to do my best to continually monitor my thoughts and actions. Since that is going on then it is easy to exchange small thoughts and bits of praise without even really realizing it. So yeah that's pretty cool.
2. My Girl
Shannon Mitchell is the next thing on my mind. I could be thinking about what she might be up to, something she told me, or our future together. I might be thinking about things I'm excited to tell her the next time we talk. Or maybe I am just thinking about how I miss her and look forward to the next time that we get to be together. I think about things I could do to surprise her to make her happy, or maybe I'm thinking about some errand I need to do for her, and how that causes me stress. I think about her when we are together also. And thoughts of her plug well into my thoughts about God cause then I can ask him for patience, or understanding, or thank him for the wonderful blessing he gave me.
3. Farming
I didn't ever realize how deeply rooted my desire to farm was, until the time frame of my return to the farm became uncertain. I always figured after college I would move back to the area I grew up and life would just pick up where it left off. I will be living in Ames as of May. Not sure how long for, and I'm not sure where I'm going after that. But I know what I want to do. I want to farm, something, somewhere someday, when the time is right. I grew up in this spectacular farming lifestyle and I don't ever want to be without it. The sights, the smells, the work, are all things that have become deeply implanted in my genetic makeup. I am always thinking about different aspects of farming, and looking forward to going home and helping dad. I watch youtube videos and talk tractors with my buddies at school. I get excited everyday around 4:00 cause I know I'll be at work soon. Sometimes my thoughts on farming are nothing more than a constantly nagging desire to do it someday. But that feeling is always there somewhere deep down inside. Also thinking about farming ties in with God and Shannon cause Shannon wants to farm with me, and God is the ultimate ruler of the universe. So I do my best to take my time, and try and discover what God has planned for me.
