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Location: Arkansas | Philippians 4:8
"Finally, brothers & sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things."
Today was one of those days where it seemed like there was a steady flow of patience testing being handed my way. I prefer to not deal heavily with people, so on days that I am required to be nice & explain things to people, well it's a test for me. I found myself several times taking deep breaths to not release the monster boiling up inside me. Am I proud to readily admit the thoughts I had throughout the day? Or the words I uttered under my breath? No, not at all, but I did have thoughts & say things to myself that did not reflect Jesus.
As I'm driving home, I'm telling a friend about the fire of the day. The comment was made, "I need a drink!" Briefly, I'll admit, I thought, "You know what, that sounds good!" But almost as soon as I said that to myself, God brought my attention to Him, reminding me I needed to refocus my thoughts & heart back on Him. I also found myself complaining that, in my singleness, there are no arms for me to fall into at the end of the day. Wrong again!!! God is there, waiting with open arms, waiting for me to fall into Him, to let Him take on all of the stress & anxiety of the day.
On days that I am tested God is showing me more & more that He is there, always present, just waiting for me to surrender it all to Him, to let Him be my safe place to fall. On days that take me out of comfort zone, I need to stay focused on all of the reasons I have been given to Praise Him. It is very easy to lose sight of the simplest things that we can praise Him for, & this afternoon was a perfect reminder to me of that. As I was venting, whining, whatever you want to call it, He reminded me just how blessed I am. Don't let the stresses & worries of this world take away the simple joys & praiseworthy opportunities you have every day. |
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