(Note: If had to put the three posts about my internship in order for you to read, I'd start with my Berklee-Blogs post, followed by this post you're reading now, and finally with my flickr post [mostly because it has less to do with my internship and more to do with Berklee]. Also, if you really want a comprehensive view of my internship, you can enjoy my entire 42 flickr series where I posted photographs from each day I spent in L.A.)
Now, if you've read my post wrapping up my internship for Berklee-Blogs, you'll remember that I mention that I do two things to help me de-stress.
That's a lie. I do a third thing - I pray.
I seek God. I'm incapable of doing anything without his grace and strength, and sometimes I forget that. Okay, most of the time, I forget that all my accomplishments are his doing. When I get stressed, that's when the false reality - the bubble - where I'm responsible for everything in my life - bursts. When the stress sets in, that when I need to surrender myself and my life to God's will. So, while remembering my past achievements when I'm discouraged and enjoying other activities like photography are all well and good, if I don't acknowledge God's hand in my past achievements and praise him for the joy he's given me in music and photography, then I'm going to continue being stressed.
So, if you think about it, please be praying for me to seek the Lord in prayer, scripture, and Godly fellowship. Having moved to a new environment, I still have to find a small group, a home church, and a routine that includes daily scripture reading. So, your prayers as I seek to acclimate myself spiritually in Boston are deeply appreciated and needed.
