It's Monday morning, and I'm ready! I'm taking to heart our last week's Bible study and I'm going to apply it. Really. I am.
See, I no longer will focus on what I have to do. The lists will no longer own my day. I will own the lists and tasks that are written on them. It's because I'm blessed in so many ways that I will have the opportunity to make this day something special.
I get to do four loads of laundry. I get to plan the week's menu and shop for groceries. I get to make sure lunches are packed and wrestling gear is taken to school. I get to update my financial records on the computer. I get to scrub toilets and clean my house. I get to attend a meeting at church regarding our renovated building.
When a life focuses on all of the blessings that God has provided, our days take on a different hue. We can rejoice that Jesus has died for us so that we can be compassionate to that person who dropped the ball on the project at work. We can thank God for our health that allows us to take care of the house He has provided and the family He has given to us.
It's a simple change of words that simply changes our hearts and how we live. If we all did this, think about how our days would change and how much our relationships with the people in our lives would smooth over. Our tasks will be rewards, and the people we interact with today will be seen as blessings in all circumstances.
Gotta run - I get to start another load of sheets and then take my daughter to school.
Mindy
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