For a very patient person, this is one area I find most frustrating. There are things to do, places to go, lists to delete, people to call and plans to make. There are goals for winter, spring, summer and fall. This winter's list includes additional special projects, making it more lengthy.
Then winter weather arrives...and stays...and stays...and stays some more. Just when it seems there is a break in the brutally cold, snowy weather, another round arrives.
Additional surprises appear with sinus headaches, repeated migraines, asthma challenges and...a virus that knocks me flat on my back for days. My frustration grows.
Of course, life happens. Winter happens. Illness happens. That is no surprise. But what really frustrates me...is being unable to meet challenges. I apologize repeatedly to my precious husband who stayed home from work, walked the dogs, took out the garbage, ran the errands, accepted kitchen duty and took care of me. I don't like being...weak. I want to be strong...continually, consistently, completely.
Tonight I read a Scripture passage that rapidly adjusts my perspective.
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power." Ephesians 6: 10
Ohhhh. That's quite different than my version of being strong...independently able...accomplished and strategically focused. What really matters in this life is not how many projects I completed...nor how smoothly my schedule ran...nor how strong my body was each day. What matters most is that I focused on Him...His strength...His plan...His purpose...His power and His peace. For if my life is all about Him, it cannot be focused upon me. May I praise Him consistently, surrender to Him completely and follow Him continually. That's a life I can certainly enjoy.♥~thl
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