A good friend once gave me this advice. Why didn't I listen?
Am I the only one this happens to? I don't think so.
Today didn't start off too bad. This morning after I woke up at the CRACK of dawn, (not that I'm bitter) I laid there and thought, "Hmm.. what can I do now that I'm up at 5:14am? Oh! I can pray!"
It really was innocent, I tell you. I knew what today held, and I thought to myself, "I'll nip this in the bud right now!" - "...and Lord, please give me patience today...." BIG mistake. BIG.
Why does the Lord give us what we ask for? (Stupid question.)
Like, there was this other thing in my life, which shall remain nameless, that was really causing me to be bitter, resentful and the like. So, what do I do? I pray, "Lord, please help me in this area. Take away my bitterness. Amen." And of course, our God being the good God that He is, helped me out. And by "helped me out" I mean, He put the situation FRONT AND CENTER in my life.
Here you go, He said.
Gee, thanks, I said. *sigh*
Of course, these things being worked out in my life is a very good thing. In hindsight.
Kind of stinks while you're in it. KnowwhatImean, Vern?
Like today. Today I received another valuable lesson in longsuffering. Which, I'm sure, I will be so much more grateful for tomorrow.
Thank you, Lord. :) Thanks for being patient with me.
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Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!