Friday, April 17, 2009
Day 8-Circumstances of The Day
We are creatures of habit. Be these good or bad habits, because that is our nature. Habits are also seen in the prayer life of Christians by the words spoken and the structure of our prayers. However, these habits can become heavy burdens even though Christ has offered us the opportunity to carry our burdens to Him. Bill Hybels wrote in "Too Busy Not To Pray", that many believers restrict themselves the spontaneity and adventure in prayer because of the type spiritual disciplines previously mentioned. Will you allow for your prayer life to flow freely?
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Don't Quit
ReplyDeleteWhen things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but do not quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow—
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out—
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit—
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.
—Anonymous
Thanks for sharing that poem, Marjon. It reminds me a lot of Dr. Seuss's "Oh the places you'll go" I think I'll read that to my kids tonight.
ReplyDeleteBut as for Friday, I must admit that I found the prayer focus to be more impacting than the fast. I can be honest and say that I'm one of those life "micromanagers". I SAY I believe in and trust the Lord, yet, I have trouble letting go of things. Friday was a GREAT time for me to put that into practice.
One area I've really been struggling with is my job. I hate to complain because I KNOW that I am truly BLESSED to be employed and have a means to provide for my family. But there are days when I just want to walk away. I have a deadline sensitive job. To make matters worse, my role is sort of a "middle man" role, and so many times I can't do my job until someone else does theirs. And then from me, it goes elsewhere. All of this contingent upon EMERGENCY deadlines because EVERYONE waits until the last minute. It's frustrating and sometimes I over-extend myself trying to fix things I have absolutely no control over. Friday, I got to put my faith into serious practice. Can I really just let GO and let GOD? It's still a work in progress, but in all the areas of my life (employment, career, relationships, finances, health, etc) I'm learning to just trust in the Lord.
Thanks again for the meaningful poem :)
You are welcome. God Bless!
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