A Reminder

Sometimes I think that God gives us second chances, and I am so thankful for that!

Last night as I fell asleep, I had the best intentions. I have really been pressing in to God, especially during this this season as we lead up to Easter. I am immersed in books, scriptures, devotionals...You name it, and I am doing it! But this morning as I get up and look around, I see sick kids. I see a rushed morning schedule. I see preparations that fall on me as a mom and feel like I am not doing enough. I am slightly overwhelmed in the middle of a morning that is supposed to be spent nestled up with the Lord for my “Him time,” yet here I am. Discouraged.

I know it is popular in the Christian belief to declare “God has a plan for your life,” and I do believe that. I say that to people all of the time! But today, God is reminding me that yes, he has a plan for my life, but he also has a plan for this day. Am I walking in relationship with my Heavenly Father? I think and hope so! But what about right now? As I sit here and type this, amidst sick kids and a dirty house and a hectic schedule?

This post is my attempt at taking back my day. I had originally started to pour this out to my small group, but apparently GroupMe won’t let me say this much. So you get to hear it...ha!

Today is our pantry day at work, and that means that the sidewalk to my office will have people lined up all the way down it, waiting to get food for their families. Today I am not going to simply walk inside and start getting busy, I am going to be intentional about the people I see, greet, hug, pray with, cry with, encourage...Because maybe I don’t know what God’s plan is for my life, I know what he would have me do today, and that is where it starts (well, as soon as I warm up some chicken noodle soup and hot tea for my sick man child, anyway).

Friends, I guess that what I am trying to say is that it is easy to get sidetracked by the things that have nothing to do with our plans that God has for us. Being intentional about looking up from our own circumstances and seeking the face of God will oftentimes deliver us to our place of the day, where the Great I Am is trying to get our attention about the things that he has prepared us for, so then it becomes his day.

And the best part? That little stuff doesn’t seem so big anymore, and more times than not, the people that we think we are sent to encourage for the day, usually being the ones to encourage us.

Be blessed! This is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!