It's easy for me to get caught up on Facebook, looking at all my friends from college and viewing pictures of their happy families, adoring husbands, and fat, giggling babies. An unhappy green-eyed monster wells up inside and asks "why don't I have that?"
My bible study group was reading Philippians 4:4-6 last night and it was a good reality check for me: "Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS, again I say rejoice!...The Lord is near." I felt ashamed. Even though I don't have exactly what I want when I want it, I am doing God a disservice. I am to REJOICE ALWAYS!
I was surprised recently to learn that some of my married friends admittedly struggle with having joy in their lives. My first thought was "Why?" They had wonderful husbands and adorable kids, roof over their head... They had EVERY reason to rejoice. Or so I thought. I started to look at my own life and realize that I needed to put things in perspective.
I don't want to be an unhappy person who is waiting for the right man to make me happy. I want a joyful journey with my Jesus, not a discontented journey until someone makes me feel good. I want my future husband to know that he has married a JOYFUL woman who knows how blessed she is with the big and the small things in life. There is much in my life to feel joyful, thankful and blessed about. The Bible calls us to rejoice in the LORD. What am I joyful about today?
The tasty coffee this morning.
I got to hang out with my fabulous new roommates who I seem to click with super well. (God totally brought me the best roommates ever.)
Volunteers who work in my office--they do things and don't even get paid!!!
I connected randomly with a girl from Craigslist buying my desk--turns out, she was a Christian from a church I have been seeking out.
The glass of wine after work...a joyful end to a joyful day. :)
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It's funny how incredibly timely this blog is for me and what's going
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friend like you Michele!
This is a struggle for me, too. I need to try and not lose perspective that I have an awesome life NOW and not get caught up in worrying and stressing or boo-hooing over things I don't have or I want. I need to appreciate the blessings He has put in my life today, of which there are too many to even count! :)
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