We've all heard the phrase, "life is hard, but God is good!"
Yet I used to think on hearing that statement, "but my life is VERY hard.". My husband travels mon-thurs every week. We only see him on the weekends. I have three kids. A 12 year old son I am trying to develop into a Godly man, a 9 yr old son who is sensitive to his middle child position and terribly wants to fit in at school, and a 15 month old daughter who has health issues. Life is very hard sometimes. I usually feel depleted physically by 2 pm, emotionally by sometimes 9 AM, and spiritually depleted by the littlest upset. Life is hard- a lot of times. My boys need so much more quality time and direction and help than I can give them. Life is HARD. There is little help from out of the home available, no time for friendship, and a to-do list that I am responsible for that never gets done on time. I am tired of this being so hard. Discontentment was clouding my view, my judgement, my joy. Once I realized that I was actually not content with God's decisions for my life, I knew I had to revolutionize my view, my attitude, my heart, my expectations, AND my relationship with my God. I believe He is in control of all things, but I wasn't living it. So this year, I am working on change in my attitude. A wise "friend" recently reminded me that "Disappointments are inevitable, discouragement is a choice." I would also say that discontentment is a choice. I am going to start giving to God those things I can't handle anyway, and start living all things "to His glory" !!!
Here's to giving up, letting go, and giving in: to God!
