Ever find yourself mindlessly roaming social media at the wee hours of the morning. Well maybe that's just me...checking up the happenings with old friends and acquaintances I'm always promising to keep in touch with but never seem to...smiling at the funny videos they post or commiserating with them over some twice removed calamity. Then it starts to creep up on me...you know it. That familiar feeling that everyone else seems to be moving forward in life yet you feel like a hamster on the wheel going nowhere fast. Jealousy creeps in at the sight of engagements and weddings or the new homes and fancy vacations those less encumbered are enjoying, meanwhile you stretch out your work day to take care of home and barely squeeze in an hour (particularly this LATE hour) to unwind. So what do you do at that point, what do I do? Does the desire to covet lead me to destruction...it certainly can. I've learned from others mistakes a quite of few of my own that just because it looks good doesn't mean it's beneficial.
So what I do is this...first sip a warm cup of tea (always puts me to sleep), then offer all of this up to God with the acknowledgement that he is the ULTIMATE authority. If I had taken the road "frequently traveled" I would never have the opportunity to enjoy the scenery, to bask in the light of God's glory lighting my path, his voice leading me onward when its all I have left. He knows what I need when I need it...I've gotta trust him. Be blessed and encouraged.
"The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it." -1 Thessalonians 5:24
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