I had a bit of a setback today. I had my year mapped out - work, studies, ministry, life. Today a huge bump appeared in the road (or rather a pothole): there's a 50% chance I won't be able to take the course for which I had registered if it's offered on Wednesday evenings rather than Tuesday mornings.
I am ashamed to say I had a bit of a freak out moment (as you can see, stress brings out my American English and all of its ensuing bad grammar). I had to stop myself and ask - Have I learned nothing about living in the present during this past week? I took a deep breath and pulled on the reins of my mind.
The truth is, there's nothing I can do about it. Things will either work out as planned or not. If not, my year will just go differently than expected, so why worry? I worry because I've moved my focus from the present and an awareness of God's love to my circumstances and perceived problem.
Living in the present doesn't mean that I turn off my intellect, ignore the challenges facing me, or even that I have to like the present. Living in the present does mean that I shift my focus, which generally leads to a shift in perspective.
I am ashamed to say I had a bit of a freak out moment (as you can see, stress brings out my American English and all of its ensuing bad grammar). I had to stop myself and ask - Have I learned nothing about living in the present during this past week? I took a deep breath and pulled on the reins of my mind.
The truth is, there's nothing I can do about it. Things will either work out as planned or not. If not, my year will just go differently than expected, so why worry? I worry because I've moved my focus from the present and an awareness of God's love to my circumstances and perceived problem.
Living in the present doesn't mean that I turn off my intellect, ignore the challenges facing me, or even that I have to like the present. Living in the present does mean that I shift my focus, which generally leads to a shift in perspective.
1 comment:
Yes-it does. We are not so wired to do this, are we?
I'm thankful that our God is in the business of re-wiring!
P.S. Hey- Why you knockin' on the American English? It 'ain't that bad!:)
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