Work to Do
God didn’t add another day in your life because YOU need it. He gave it to you because someone out there needs you. Take a look around. So many people need you…whether to pray for them, help them financially or cook them a meal. Or somebody may need a listening ear, a huge hug or just to share a belly laugh. Whatever they need, you’ve got it! So look around. Opportunities are all around you. Every morning when we wake up, God is saying “Not yet, you still have work to do”.
Dicipline is Good!
Having taught first and second grade for many years, one of the things that always made me sad were the parents who would believe their kids over the teacher, the principal, 5 eye witnesses and the bus driver. Loving our kids is a good thing but defending their bad behavior is a mistake. If children aren’t held accountable when they’re young, you can bet it will only get worse as they age. Love your children enough to discipline them. “If you continue to defend your child’s WRONG behavior …one day you’ll pay an attorney to do the same thing.”
Ups and Downs
Life isn’t always easy. It’s full of ups and downs and sometimes you may feel overwhelmed by what you see. But God is still writing your story. Are you telling Him how to fill the pages? Are you telling Him what He needs to do? Are you telling Him the ending you want to see? Here’s some good advice: ”Quit trying to steal the pen.” God is working all things together for your good! Give Him time. It’s not over till God says it’s over!
Overcome Your Mess
There’s not one person reading this that can honestly say that you haven’t said or done things you regret. And some of you were a mess…a big mess. Don’t waste the mistakes and pain of your life. God can turn your greatest failure into a powerful testimony. So many people need to hear how you made it through, how you overcame the “mess”. Because if they see you did it, they see hope that they can make it too.
Tend to Your own Knittin!
A flower doesn’t think about competing with the flower next to it. And we shouldn’t think about competing with the person next to us. The flower just blooms. So should we. Don’t worry about what everybody else is doing. Be the person God created you to be. As mom used to say: Tend to your own knittin’.
Bold as a Lion
People love to talk and comment on everything we do. They have an opinion on every move we make. Let me remind you that if they don’t have responsibility for the things in your life, they don’t deserve to have an opinion either. You need to remember that this is YOUR life and according to God’s Word, we are to be bold as a lion. And let me assure you that a lion doesn’t turn around when a small dog barks. So you keep moving forward and don’t turn around. They aren’t worth it.