The winter weather really affected our seminar attendance with the local church here in Baton Rouge. Attendance hasn’t been as high as it was a week ago. Or as high as it normally is. It is frustrating. You can’t control it but you want people to meet Jesus and have a life changing experience. That’s a noble desire, right?
How can I go crazy with this sweet bunch?
My children are driving me crazy. My son’s hitting had become almost non-existent (praise The Lord!) but now he is screaming – a lot! Screaming is in my top five things I can’t handle. It feels like torture.
Does yelling at him to quit screaming completely miss the point? Yeah, I thought so.
Why oh why, can’t my kids just listen to every word I say?
I am working on this weight loss journey and it is hard when you are traveling and living in a hotel. {I am the best excuse maker!}
It’s hard, when you expect more, but get less. I struggle with this a lot. I want my expectations met. When I want them met. How I want them met. (You get the picture, right?) I am selfish, and undisciplined – I am working on it.
This week my daughter said, “Mommy, I love when you are calm.” Ouch! I gave her a big hug, thanked her and said it was easier for me when she and her brother were calm too. But I’m working on it.
But, people let you down, circumstances let you down, and if you’re like me – sometimes it feels like God is letting you down. Heck, I let my own self down daily.
And yet, I keep reminding myself:
- Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27: 14
- Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37: 3, 4
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3: 5, 6
- Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14: 27
- The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3: 25, 26
These five verses are helping me. Slowly. Yes, I am slow learner. I do not need to be a controlling person. In need to trust in the Lord. Please, Lord help me with this.
Do you struggle with control issues?
I am right there with you. I have the exact same control issues. Cant wait to see how the Lord shapes us in His grace and mercy!
Thanks Kaycee. It is always nice when you know other people are struggling with the same things. I appreciate you stopping by to say that!
I totally know how you feel, and think every mom knows!! I love those verses you shared and think I need to print them out and hang them on my bathroom mirror to read every morning and night!
Thanks, Melanie. Yep, I need to write them out to read daily too!
I’m visiting from the blog hop and this post absolutely made my heart smile. I use to be super controlling but through the past few years I have really let it go. There has been a huge combination of factors but I went from OCD clean house to allowing it to be a bit messy basically all the time. My perspective has completely changed and I am so okay with that.
Thanks for coming by. I really appreciate it. I am working on this and praying! I am thankful that God is so patient with me.
Thank you all for you comments. I read this for the first time and it made me smile I am going to read it every day.
I am so glad. I come back and read these too, Diane! Blessings!
Love this! Could use this in everyday situations too.