I don't believe it is a coincidence that I am to post on this chapter. I really don't handle interruptions well. It was great to read God's thoughts on this.
God's plan for our lives is not always the plan that we have so carefully laid out. He determines our path and the steps we will take to fulfill His purpose. I am going to hold onto this thought and remember it the next time I am "inconvenienced". Perhaps I will remember that everything is not all about me and my schedule.
I loved reading the passage in Jeremiah 10:23 that says our life is not ours to direct. Wow! Isn't it easy to think we are the Director, Producer and the star?
I am going to keep Paul's prayer and the prayer from Psalm close to my heart: May the Lord direct my heart into God's love and perseverance. -and- Direct my footsteps according to God's word and let sin not rule over me.
I am anxious to hear if any of you get frustrated when you are inconvenienced. Does anyone else struggle with this?
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One of my biggest flaws (yes, I do have them!) is that when I am focused on something and I am interrupted, I snap. I become a little "witchy" to be exact. My frustration shows very easily. I'm also quickly irritated when I've gotten everything scheduled and something goes wrong --- hubby forgets something and has to run back in, or McKinzi has to go to the bathroom, or one of my sisters decides to change the "plans". I know that my irritation always makes things worse. I feel stressed and just flat out IRRITATED with everyone, they're not happy because I'm obviously unhappy with them. Honestly, I can be a little snot when it comes to this.
This chapter was HUGE, HUGE, HUGE for me. I have never thought to look at it from a biblical perspective, or how God would want me to act. I honestly feel that if I only get one thing out of this study, this chapter is it.
This irritability-proneness of mine has been the catalyst for I don't know how many family arguments or sullied trips. Looking back, I now see that had I reacted using God's direction, things would have been SO SO SO different.
I will change, and now that I see how to do it God's way, I don't feel that's such a hard thing to do. I've always known it was a flaw of mine, but I've always written it off as "that's just the way I am." My dad is the exact same way, for heaven's sake, and my mother has always said I'm just like him. I've always taken that as a compliment (although she didn't mean it as such). I don't want to be like that and now it's nice to be able to have God's word be my compass. I can do anything through Him....
Shana
And hey --- where is everybody??? :)
I'm not good at interruptions at all... I think this chapter was a little hard for me to absorb. While reading it, I'm thinking...yes, interruptions can be God's doing. Honestly, though, when interruptions happen the last thing I'm thinking about is God and how this could be something positive. This is at work, at home...everywhere. Definitely something I need to work on....
As you can see - it's a month later and I'm finally catching up. So, needless to say, I'm not balancing everything very well! This chapter - I know it's not MY plan but God's plan. I still try to control it! LOL Need to let go and let God...
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