1. A clean house
2. Bible Study
3. A workout with or without a successive shower
4. Preparing a good dinner
5. Quality learning time with my kids
6. Quality time with my husband
So the question is: Am I being too ambitious here or not? David and I had a discussion the other day and came to this conclusion: If my day is all wrapped up as a success or a failure according to these ambitions, my ambition is sin. God is sovereign and has ordered my day according to His will. While I must plan my day and be organized, Almighty God is the One who directs my steps. I have to trust that God's plan is better than my own every time. So, if I don't make it to the gym because my kids are sick - that is God's good and perfect plan. Maybe He's protecting me from something - I don't know. "He, whose heart is kind beyond all measure, gives unto each day what He deems best."
So, today, I'm a happy mom (and not just because I'm running on THREE cups of strong coffee). This morning I acknowledged that my day is the Lord's and not my own. His will is perfect and "He gives a special mercy for each hour... He whose name is Counselor and Power!" --Day by Day, by Thomas Moore. No matter what happens or doesn't happen today, I can be content in God's predestined plan for me.
3 comments:
I'm ready for those Christmas presents too. :) Wish I had a great idea for something to MAKE for your kids that they would LOVE.
Good "Big Picture" thoughts.
All true and good. If only I believed it. :)
what a great outlook!! you are precious.
you are doing an amazing job!!
Thank you for sharing and posting this. I needed to read this and be reminded about God being in charge of our day and having the perfect plan for it no matter what our plan is. Last week I was frustrated each day that passed when I didn't get everything accomplished that I wanted to. Today I was determined to just take it as it went and it worked out better.
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