The older I get the more I realize that change happens every single day...it can be good or it can be bad...depending on how you look at it!!! When things aren't going my way....they tend to look good on the outside...kind of like this beautiful barn and lush green trees......when all the while there are storms brewing in the background...sometimes you may not even know those storms are there....... but you really do..and if we choose to let it sit and fester then thats when everything breaks loose!!! just like the thunder and lightening we are supposed to be getting tonight!!!
My attitude can change in the blink of an eye!! and it's always when my focus has changed from wanting God's will....to demanding mine!!! or not getting my way and REALLY wanting it!!!! I often wonder during these "storms" why am I acting or feeling this way??? When did it happen that I let myself give in to my human nature??? And it's not just my heart attitude that I'm really talking about...it's also about trusting Him for the things we are going through right at that very moment...issues with your children, your spouse, your health, your friendships ...you name it!! My heart attitude ultimately determines my mood...and it DEFINITELY determines the mood of those around me!!! Especially my sweet family!!!!
and so many times I let myself sit and dwell in my own "sorrows" so to speak when all the while I know that I am being very wrong!!!
And that I'm hurting those around me by my actions!!!
I should be looking out for their interests and not my own...building them up, wanting the best for them!!
Praise the Lord we have a Heavenly Father that not only loves us so much but He also promises us forgiveness when we act or feel this way...He promises us that His mercies are new EVERY morning!!!!
He promises us that His love can and will shine through our darkest clouds if we will let Him!!
Great is Thy Faithfulness!!!! Lord unto me!!!! (even when I don't deserve it! )
You are Faithful....You are Holy!!!!!
Lamentations 3:22-23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end:
They are new every morning!
Great is Your faithfulness!!!!!
Lovely ministry, Carolyn!
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xoxo
I had some rough days this week,Things you want or don't want. Unsure and unsettled.
ReplyDeleteOverall usually it's my mood that gets in my way. I often realize I love my husband when I stop disliking him because he didn't do or say what I thought, or I get through hard times when I actually PRAY about it....amazing I know!
Thanks for sharing.