We’ve had an incredibly blessed month at work! With this blessing comes hard work, long hours, MANY opportunities to problem solve and manage projects. My position also provides the responsibility to lead my team whom I love and am blessed by daily.
At one point this month (I’m embarrassed to admit) I said out loud, “I don’t want to do this anymore!” I threw a 3-year-old sized tantrum in my heart. The kind of tantrum when the mom pulls you out of the store screaming, leaving a cart full of goods behind, because you have completely melted down and lost all control. I fought the urge to throw something across the room!
Sometimes when we lose perspective our blessings can begin to feel like a curse! Have you experienced a blessing that felt like it exceeded your ability & strength to manage?
- A toddler asking more questions than you have answers
- Another ruined carpet thanks to that suddenly not so adorable pet
- A “discussion” with your spouse that didn’t go well
- A vehicle demanding maintenance – depleting your monthly budget
- A teenager pushing the boundaries – again
- Another activity added to your already full schedule
It was clearly time for a break! I quickly gathered my things and headed out the door! I went for lunch at one of the favored ham stores in town. They provide fantastic fresh salads smothered in protein. I had neglected myself and I needed to take care of a basic need. They are not known for their speed but I was in no hurry to head back so I waited patiently. Upon checkout the man handed me the salad and said something that took me by surprise, “This was made with love.” He was completely serious and not in the creepy-awkward way. He had poured himself into his work with love. He had perspective!
When our blessings (God’s benefits) begin to feel like a burden as they sometimes do, let’s take a break and “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits..”
1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Psalm 103: 1 – 6 (NIV)
Have you allowed a blessing in your life to become a burden? Stop and take a moment to praise God for His benefits! It’s amazing how a short break can help us reset our persepective.
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