I can honestly say that today of all days is one day that I could sit and do nothing. I really would like a self pity party, why I am ask I woke up this morning with a headache after being hit by an elbow. Not only that I am fighting sinus infection and then yesterday in the garden I stepped wrong in the garden and threw my back. Yep I really would like a self pity party for the past 3hrs since being up it has taken all will power to do anything and it is taking me 3 times longer then normal. After breaking a plate and crying which made me feel a little better in the midst of this I caught this song by skillet "It's good to be alive" and "Overcome" by Shine Bright Baby. It hit me even though I am moping around I am alive and to boot needed an attitude check. What a kick in the pants! If I stay in this attitude I can guarantee that it will rub off on my 5yr old and what a miserable day that will be or change it. I honestly can say for 5yrs this is a daily battle for me and goodness do I struggle with it though I have found at my extreme weakness, God gives me that kick in the pants to smarten up not just from the radio though my devotion falls in line with it as well. How many times do we need to get a kick in the butt or just to restart the day.
I am so hard headed and stubborn and it takes a lot of kicks in the butt to even get my attention. I am so thankful we have a God with a determination to get our attention and it amazes me once he has my attention how God can line up things before I even know what to do. He knows just what I need even before I do and what I need to do which is focus on what is around me then just have a pity party. I am so blessed to be alive, to have a home, to have food, to have a family, etc. The song that comes to my mine is "Restart" by newsboy. I am such a visual learner and seeing the picture of God kicking me in the butt to restart my day is just what I need.
The verse that I think about to restart my day is
The LORD is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy” (Psalm 28:7).How is your day starting? Are you starting with a kick in the butt?