I was really down yesterday, lost my temper, yelled a bit, cursed a bit, Being down with a viral flue, unable to utter few words due to tonsillitis, my wife also down with the flu and an attack of the wheeze, drove around town without using the A/C in the car, got a bit frustrated. Sounds Familiar? So what did I achieve by being frustrated? Nothing!. Well at least I am being honest to accept my mistakes. So I thought of sharing these few words of encouragement with you today.
Every day, we have opportunities to get upset, be frustrated or get offended. Maybe you had plans that didn’t work out, or someone was rude to you at the office. Maybe you were doing something that should have taken one hour, and it ended up taking three. Life is full of inconveniences, but even though we can’t always control our circumstances, we can control our reaction.
I heard somebody say, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond.”
We should always go out each day with a positive attitude, full of hope and expecting God’s favor. But at the same time, we should recognize that most days are not going to go exactly as we planned. Remember, we were created to live in peace. Peace is our position of power. If you get stressed because you got off schedule or upset because your child wouldn’t eat his breakfast, or frustrated because somebody offended you, you’re are giving away your power. Instead, make the decision to release those offenses and disappointments so you can live in peace and enjoy the day as a blessing God prepared for you!
So Cheer Up! As a colleague of mine would always say,
Life is like a cocktail, you need to sip it to enjoy it. Take each day at a time, Live life to the fullest, Hope every day will be a great day.
