Too blessed to be stressed!
Have you ever had
just one of those days where NOTHING seems to go your way? Sheesh, today is
that day. I have had an incredible, busy, but very productive week. It has been
such a relief to knock off some chores and some of my to-do’s before summer
gets here, but I knew all that going and going was going to catch up with me. I
overslept just a tad for church this morning, and woke up feeling yucky. I quickly
got dressed and did my hair. I got ready so fast; I made up for waking up late
and headed to my car on time! Only to get there and it not start….I had left my
lights on! So I went back inside and waited on my grandma to get ready since
she lives next door. Well, the dog got out……and decided to take a stroll
through the neighborhood while I was waiting. About 15 minutes later he
returned and we were really late. All piled in the car, we were off. We get to
church and I realized I left my snack and lesson plan for my 3&4’s Sunday
school class in my backseat….at home. So off I went in my grandmas minivan,
luckily my house is only 10 minutes away, but still. I always feel like if
something is going to go wrong, it is going to be on a Sunday morning. Like the
enemy is trying so hard to prevent you from making it to church and hearing
Gods word. I almost threw in the towel and just stayed at home, but I kept
thinking about how selfish that would have been for me to leave the little ones
hanging. Sure, I could read my bible in the comfort of my own home this
morning, but who would teach them?
I cannot say how
important it is on days like today to just keep pressing on, I’m not going to
lie I broke down and cried a few times but as soon as I walked into that church
building, all that stress was lifted. I forgot about my hectic morning, or the
fact that I already had blisters on my feet from my new shoes. It was a test
for me this morning, and I think I passed. Not with flying colors by any means,
but I made it. I was quickly reminded that it isn’t about me. It’s not what I
need, or what makes me happy. I got to class with the little ones and
everything was fine. We’re too blessed to be stressed with the little things.
My God is bigger than a dead car battery, or a little blister.
Our lesson today was
on Joseph and Potiphar. How the Lord was with Joseph every step of the way, and
how he succeeded and was rewarded by Potiphar because of that, and that we
should always pray and give thanks to Jesus for being with us. The kids told me
some of their stories about how the Lord was with them, and they succeeded. From
healing boo boo’s, to riding big boy bikes. It truly touched my heart. I almost
started crying again when we went to have snack time, and I took a big bite of
my zebra cake, and was quickly reminded by a sweet little boy that we should
always pray and give thanks before we eat, even if it is a just a zebra cake. I
would go through awful mornings like that every day knowing that my little
lesson touched a kid’s heart.
Take a listen and never forget how big you're blessed!
Happy Sunday guys!
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