It is amazing to me how quickly we, especially
us women, can get turned upside down. The couple of times I have written it has
been concerning change and how it is necessary, and happens sometimes without
even noticing it. And then yesterday, I caught myself moping (well, pouting
actually) over how some things have changed.
It amazes me as well how quickly my focus can
be altered. It is Christmas time, believe it or not. The big day is right
around the corner. I love Christmas. This time of year isn’t always easy for me
nowadays, but I love it. I love the atmosphere, the smells, the family time,
and the intentional focus on the real reason we celebrate Christmas – the birth of our Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. And yet, in my pouting yesterday, I was greatly
convicted about my bad attitude and selfish thinking, despite just a few hours
earlier pondering how thankful I am for the many blessings in my life.
How quickly I allow things to change! All the
more reason, I believe, for me to be fully devoted to ingraining God’s Word in
my heart and mind all the more. What is in my heart, really in my heart, is
what will come out. And what I “feed” is what will survive. So, on this new
day, my choice is this –
what will I focus on today? My selfish ambitions and desires or God’s plan and
His Word? Whatever I feed today is what will prevail in my life and ultimately what
will be imparted to those around me today… to my friends and family, to my
darling son, and to the many strangers that I come face to face with today.
Will I touch them with the love of God or will they just see another girl
swallowed up in the grind of daily life?
That is my choice to make today…
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is
stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
Isaiah 26:3
Isaiah 26:3
