Living a Life that Matters…
Philippians 4:4-5
“Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute!”
Ever have one of those days where you want to crawl back into bed before the day really even gets started? I had a morning like that. Running late, anxious to fit in a few errands on my way into work, my mood was hardly cheerful. As I pulled into the library I decided to drop off my three gigantic size books in the outside book drop so I wouldn’t have to try to manhandle them into the building with the rest of my work paraphernalia. The book drop was full & bursting so I pulled into my parking space a teensy bit frustrated. I did manage to get out of my car without incident & began the precarious walk to the building balancing the three oversize books, my large purse, an empty egg carton (to trade for some farm fresh ones a coworker sells) & my coffee cup. As I approached the building it began to rain… of course the card I have to get into the building wouldn’t read through my purse like it usually does… in a panic (because of the rain & my complicated hair) I tried to reposition my purse… it was then that I lost my balance… the books began to topple… I spilled my coffee onto my skirt & into my purse… the door unlocked… & then relocked before I could collect myself & squeeze inside. Needless to say, I let a less than ladylike word fly, felt my eyes fill with tears & I have to admit in that moment, I wanted to leave all that ‘stupid’ stuff lie, get back into my car, drive home & crawl back into bed.
Celebrate God all day, every day… sigh…
This is hard, even for a girl who tends to have a cheerful disposition & who generally looks at life thru rose colored glasses.
There are some many things that rob us of our joy… some as small as spilled coffee & complicated hair… some as big as cancer, divorce, or losing a loved one to death. When our attitudes are in the crapper, it’s difficult to celebrate God & definitely difficult to encourage those around us in the spirit of joy & harmony.
& yet this is what we are called to do. After all… life is not about us… it’s about living above our day to day circumstances in a way that cannot help bring Glory to our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.
“Life is a gift...
Life is a test...
Life is temporary assignment....”
- Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?
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