Nasty Attitude?
The Lord just wrecked my heart like crazy..
Lately, I've just felt like things have been going ALL wrong in my life. Between money, my family and school, I've had a lot to worry, be upset and complain about. My attitude about all of the things going wrong has been horrible and nowhere near Christ-like. In knowing that God isn't pleased with how I've chosen to handle these few hiccups, I choose to yet and still have a nasty attitude because "as soon as take one step forward I get knocked back ten steps!" "Every time I try to do better, bad things come my way!" & yada-yada-yada.
Accepting your seasons is a HUGE part of pleasing God. Being content with where the Lord has you in your life shows gratefulness and patience, two things He loves to see in his children. So the next time you're anxious about moving on in your life or whatever the case may be that causes you to grow angry, resentful or rush God and your calling, think about how there is a reason you're in the place you're in. Read the Bible to see exactly what God says about seasons, and patience. Ask the Lord to help you see that reason and what He wants you to learn from it! God will show us step one before He shows us step ten, and if we don't appreciate and cherish step one, we may risk ever seeing step two.
Here are some scriptures that helped me:
Psalm 37: 7-9
Thessalonians 1: 3-10
James 5: 7-12
Peter 1: 5-7
You're so loved,
Erica Xx
Lately, I've just felt like things have been going ALL wrong in my life. Between money, my family and school, I've had a lot to worry, be upset and complain about. My attitude about all of the things going wrong has been horrible and nowhere near Christ-like. In knowing that God isn't pleased with how I've chosen to handle these few hiccups, I choose to yet and still have a nasty attitude because "as soon as take one step forward I get knocked back ten steps!" "Every time I try to do better, bad things come my way!" & yada-yada-yada.
- God isn't interested in any of my excuses! He's far more concerned with why I even am making up excuses! Why aren't I telling my problems how big my God is instead of telling my God how big my problems are? Why aren't I praying even harder when things get rough? It sounds so good to say I'm a Christian, but when my faith is tested how do I respond? Like a child of God or a child of the devil? If I can be honest with you guys, I have not been acting like a child of God these past few days and I have not been representing the body of Christ like I should. I've been so stuck on "not being where I want to be" that I'm ignoring the fact that God has me exactly where I need to be. If God wanted me married, with children & leading a full congregation in ministry right now, that's exactly what I would be doing! There is a reason I'm still single and waiting for my purpose to fully bloom. I need so much seasoning and work done before I can successfully birth my purpose and even in times where I feel like I'm ready, God knows for sure whether I am or not and He will move accordingly. He makes no mistakes and I have to want His will to be done in my life perfectly more than I want my will to be done. His plan for my life, and yours, is perfect. We have to trust that He knows what He is doing even when there is fog everywhere in our vision.
Accepting your seasons is a HUGE part of pleasing God. Being content with where the Lord has you in your life shows gratefulness and patience, two things He loves to see in his children. So the next time you're anxious about moving on in your life or whatever the case may be that causes you to grow angry, resentful or rush God and your calling, think about how there is a reason you're in the place you're in. Read the Bible to see exactly what God says about seasons, and patience. Ask the Lord to help you see that reason and what He wants you to learn from it! God will show us step one before He shows us step ten, and if we don't appreciate and cherish step one, we may risk ever seeing step two.
Here are some scriptures that helped me:
Psalm 37: 7-9
Thessalonians 1: 3-10
James 5: 7-12
Peter 1: 5-7
You're so loved,
Erica Xx
