Well, my intentions were good…until…
You know how it goes. Please tell me I’m not the only one. You strive to be more organized, you make all your plans, you have it all figured out only to see everything you’ve planned unravel all over again.
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” Proverbs 19:21 ESV
Don’t I know it!
I had made plans for more structured blogging with the new weekly Makeover Monday, Whimsical Wednesday, and Freedom Friday posts. I did great…for two weeks…and then life was interrupted by the unexpected.
My husband was suddenly hospitalized after we returned home from a fun weekend out of town last weekend. We went to the ER late Sunday night, and thinking we would return home a few hours late, I was shocked when they admitted him to the hospital early Monday morning. The good news…it was just a virus. But, a nasty one at that! It attacked his body, and he needed some additional medical help to go over this nasty thing. The bad news…it derailed my week. In doing so, it pointed out some weaknesses in my “plan making” (#1 being procrastination). After I beat myself up about it for a little while..I had an epiphany, of sorts.
My life has been one big (or little) interruption after another. Seriously. Just when I think I’m pulling myself up by my bootstraps, some little spark ignites into a fire all over again. So, why do I do this? Why am I tempted to throw in the towel, assuming I’ll never get it together enough to be successful at anything?
I am a target of the enemy, and he knows where the bullseye is with me…my low self-esteem. He knows that if he can get me there…he can get me anywhere. But, what he doesn’t seem to realize is that God knows this about me too, and He promises that His power is perfected in my weakness (2 Corinthian 12:9). I don’t know about you, but for me…that’s some shoutin’ material!
Thank you Lord that when I fail and turn to you, You are glorified!
Thank you Lord that when I come to you with my weaknesses, Your strength is illuminated in me!
Thank you Lord that Your plans for me are the ones that will succeed!
And so…I’m standing back up, dusting myself back off, and getting back in the saddle again (so to speak), and I’m not wasting one more second in my self-imposed pity party.
I HAVE had two successful weight loss weeks for my Makeover Monday followers. I’ll fill you in on Monday. Stay tuned…
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