Please don't be mistaken. Patience is a trait I usually handle well. (Of course, there are many other traits requiring much work.) I don't tolerate outbursts of anger or frustration well. But for some reason, I have recently found myself imagining a scene of which I am not proud.
When the weather forecast appears on the television, computer or my phone, I want to scream or throw something at the screen. I know...not ladylike at all. It's certainly not attractive nor a good example. Yet it seems winter has been pounding us for at least eighteen months straight. Ok...maybe more like three months...but it sure seems like eighteen.
Additionally, I have not been able to leave the house this week, which brings a major case of cabin fever. There has been an abundance of sad news recently. And....my shopping lists grow continually.
Then I remember there are countless people facing much worse circumstances....with no place to call home, harsh weather elements to battle daily...and no means to shop for wants or needs. I am suddenly reminded that I am far more blessed than burdened. What annoys me is so trivial compared to the desperate needs of others.
Becoming more grateful...hopeful...and prayerful would bring a balanced perspective. Of course, each life holds genuine concerns, wounds, burdens and uncertainties, which should never be minimized. Yet God's loving Presence brings great hope and strength. May I seek Him most of all.♥~thl
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12: 12
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