Balance
Peace.
Gratefulness.
Contentment.
Some people choose a word to live by for the New Year, a word to help channel them pass the chaos, and fuel them for each day. I still haven’t chosen a word, instead I have chosen concepts. Concepts to remember, apply and take with me into each day.
There are periods in life where these concepts seem so far out of reach, you may as well be grasping at the air. We live in a society that can barely keep up with itself. Updating software, updating browsers, updating statuses pelt into our moments like raindrops on a tin roof. The noise of technology, and the hum of social media can be thieves in the stillness.
Balance.
It’s easy to lose balance, especially if it’s time you’re trying to balance. It seems today everybody is over scheduled, and just plain too busy to squeeze much more into their days. And, what is the “more” we are trying to squeeze? A home cooked meal? Time to mend a fence? Time to make a phone call? Time to tackle the laundry? Time to share with loved ones? Identify your time thieves* and arrest them. ( *see time thieves)
Peace.
Where is the peace? I’m not talking about the technicolor tie dyed fantasy of world peace. I’m talking about the peace that comes from within. The peace that comes when you really cast your worries onto Him, for He cares for you. (1Peter5:7) I have to admit, I do my best to cast my worries, but sometimes I still worry. Especially when I’m working out the household budget. Some concepts are easier said than done. But, when you remember the big picture of eternity, today’s tiny budget holds no impact on who I am, or His plan.
Gratefulness.
Look around.
Chances are, you’re at a computer or smart phone. You know where your next meal is coming from, you have access to clean water, and indoor plumbing. Maybe you wish you had something more, maybe you don’t know how long before you’ll get paid again, or what those test results will be, but for now: It’s okay, you’re okay, and He will handle what’s next.
You will get through this.
There is a solution to every problem.
Every moment that holds a problem will pass, and the solution will be revealed in the future.
Be grateful that the future exists.
Contentment.
I’m happy where I am, because I know where I’m at.~ MK
Even in the darkest of days, I have held on to that motto. Because I know where I have been, I know the darkest of nights in the midst of summer. And, even those nights ended. The sun will rise again. Everyday I find joy in today.
I find joy in today because the pain of yesterday.
Contentment goes far beyond a need or desire- contentment is a state of finding the balance, peace, and gratefulness in the life you were given. Despite the messiness and mess ups that happen, you matter. You have a purpose, a plan, and a reason to be here. One day, the stories of your trials and triumphs will bring hope to someone. Embrace the hardships as birthing pains to a new vision in your life.
Don’t get distracted by the moment today to lose your path to tomorrow.
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