Everyone has a bad day, every once in a while, right? I mean – a day that goes down in the History books as mean, unmentionable, disastrous, dastardly? don’t they? I was on my way to that day this Monday morning. My heart was on a downward trend, and my mouth was divulging my heart’s ugly little secret. It was not pretty I tell you.
After my work out on the elliptical, which usually refreshes my mood, I was still in a funk. Breakfast was on the table when I found out from my beloved dears that they did not want to eat what I had made. I was about to have a temper tantrum or melt into a puddle of tears because of it. Sometimes I do not like Monday mornings.
But, right there, in that unfortunate moment… there was a quiet voice that kept it all at bay.
“Why don’t You check out what I prepared for you this morning?”
There, for my consumption, on my least of favorite Monday mornings, He had something for me. I went to the Scripture for my breakfast. All I had to do was digest it and let sink into my heart for a minute or two.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
So often, I set out to conquer the world, educate my children, love my husband, be the best housewife and piano teacher ever – without HIS joy overflowing from my heart. In that condition, I am rendered completely ineffective. The very minute that I realized He was missing from the equation this morning, my demeanor changed.
The Holy Spirit has the power to renew my countenance and my actions, by giving me a willing spirit. As long as He is with me, He is my guide and my strength – a very present help – but I must acknowledge His place in my life. From the inside out, once again I am made new by the power of His Word.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for whispering to me in the middle of my grumpies. I don’t deserve how graciously you rescue me from myself over and over again. Help me to be the women you’ve called me to be today, living and breathing by the power of your Spirit. Amen.
Thankfully, my Monday morning is restored to its rightful place as a bright start to my week. And with His help, we will keep it that way!
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