It can be easy to say "I love you". Unfortunately, it can be difficult to actually show love in all situations! Yikes!
Like I mentioned the other day, I can be a tit-for-tat kind of person when I am wronged. The devotional today reinforces the need to slow down. Think about what you are going to say. Does it show God's love? Is it patient and kind?
I have a problem with impatience at work. For example, I had to stay late tonight for a late meeting. The folks that were supposed to know stuff didn't and kept asking questions out of scope for the meeting. I finally said something that was not particularly kind. I am sorry if I get tired of people who make a LOT more money than me that waste my time and the time of others asking questions that we answered in meetings last week. They did not review the minutes. They obviously weren't paying attention. Nice. I will try to do better.
Lord, I want to be more patient with folks that should be in the know. I realize I am not the most patient person in the world!
Witness Wednesday
So where I am now in this no ordinary life? I am trying to figure out "what is next?" for me. That is not an easy question to answer as I found out. It is like one of those multiple-part questions on a very difficult test. You have to dissect each part of the question to be sure you understand what is required for the answers. I can do this. I test well. ;-)
Tests in life aren't as easy for me. I can choose to doubt. I can choose to be depressed and withdraw. I can choose to delve into any number of behaviors to distract myself from the real problem(s). We all do at least one of these things. For me, my distractions include, working too much, playing too much, spending too much money, traveling too much, going to movies too much, eating too much, --fill in the blank for yourself--.
The best we can do is do our best to trust God. This sounds sooooo simple, but those who have tried it know it is not simple. It is not one of those "OK, I am going to fall back now. Someone catch me!" exercises that you might have done with coworkers. We are talking real life here. Yes, I want to trust. Yes, I try to trust. Yes, I doubt sometimes because I just can't imagine how things could possibly work out. God's ways are the most amazing when we trust in those impossible situations.
So where am I at now? I am trusting. I am walking even though I don't know where the road is going. Praise God!
Other Stuff
I had a quiet evening at home. I returned some phone calls. I checked on my new great-nephew. I called my mother. Went to bed early.
Life is so good. God is so good. I find ways to doubt and ask "what have you done for me lately?". It is only human nature. We can move beyond that if we rely on God to help us.
Hang in there, my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
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