I don't think it
has ever gone quite how I envisioned. Too many distractions, too much
fatigue, and not enough perfection. I still have some pretty awesome
days, though, so I can't complain. However, it's important to note
that the days that are the greatest are always the ones when I have
the right attitude. At the end of the day, what got done or what
accomplishments were made are always of less importance than the
mindset I had when I carried out the tasks.
I think that many
times it boils down to having the mind and heart of a servant.
Did I give my kids everything they needed today? Was I thinking about
what was best for my family? Did I consider the impact my actions
might have on someone else? Were my intentions good? Having the right
mind and heart when going into the tasks we face naturally makes the
outcome so much better.
After all, no
one can serve two masters, right? I can't be both what the world
wants me to be and also who God wants me to be. Their goals often
don't line up. So I have to consider what purpose I want the day to
have and which plans I need to let go of. We have to give up the
illusion of control to which the world so desperately wants us to
cling and seek the guidance that we so desperately need. It is when
I'm being led, not trying to lead myself, that I discover grace.
“For everyone who exalts himself
will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
-
Luke 14:11
“Whoever
seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will
preserve it.” - Luke
17:33
“For whoever
wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for
My sake, he is the one who will save it. For what is a man profited
if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?” -
Luke 9:24-25
