The Lord desires to mold me and make me his own. Each day, I am overwhelmed though, with my capacity to sin. No, strike that I am astonished at how much I sin!
That leads us to a story. Let us have our Mr Rodgers sit down moment now, shall we?
A few weeks ago I ordered a pair of shoes. Not just any shoes but, divine sparkling ballet flats.
I longed for those shoes to come. because when those shoes came and rested on my feet they would no longer be plump little stumps of feet but, slender couture feet! I knew if I could but have these shoes my life would near perfection.
The shoes did not arrive.
Day 6, the shoes did not arrive.
Huff Puff,
Day 7 the SHOES did not arrive! I visited the post office, I called the post office, I visited the post office. On and on this went. No one it seemed, knew where my shoes were.
So, I did what any reasonable human would do. I called the store's service line.
I spoke with a customer service rep who kept me on the phone for 35 minutes. He barely uttered 8 words. His response was that I could return the shoes if I got them but his suggestion was to re order them. Basically, there was not a whole lot he could or would do.
"WHAT?" my tempered brain cried.
Then, it happened. The string of words, and more words. Oh my, and even more words! I let that clerk have it. I told him in no UN certain terms how I felt about those shoes and him.
Then, after hanging up I sent off a wordy email to to the store itself complaining up the one side and down the other about how I had been treated.
Tap tap tap.... came the gentle knock at my door.
My friend, and fellow church goer Donna stood there on my front step holding a shoe shaped package in her hand. It turned out that the post office folks had mistakenly put my shoe box in the church post office box. Then, when I had called and checked they had not remembered.
As I stood there, my former victory turned to the sinking feeling of regret. I realized something "Take it easy Melissa"
It had all simply and quietly come to a good end. If I had relaxed and been focused on letting go, things would have been fine and I would not have had to shake me head at my own ridiculousness.
It reminded me of a few verses
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
Proverbs 10:19
When in doubt, quiet your mouth.
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight
1st Peter 3:5
Basically, when the going gets tough the tough do not get YELLING :)
and
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 27:14
Focus on God and don't let the little things get in the way
That leads us to a story. Let us have our Mr Rodgers sit down moment now, shall we?
A few weeks ago I ordered a pair of shoes. Not just any shoes but, divine sparkling ballet flats.
I longed for those shoes to come. because when those shoes came and rested on my feet they would no longer be plump little stumps of feet but, slender couture feet! I knew if I could but have these shoes my life would near perfection.
The shoes did not arrive.
Day 6, the shoes did not arrive.
Huff Puff,
Day 7 the SHOES did not arrive! I visited the post office, I called the post office, I visited the post office. On and on this went. No one it seemed, knew where my shoes were.
So, I did what any reasonable human would do. I called the store's service line.
I spoke with a customer service rep who kept me on the phone for 35 minutes. He barely uttered 8 words. His response was that I could return the shoes if I got them but his suggestion was to re order them. Basically, there was not a whole lot he could or would do.
"WHAT?" my tempered brain cried.
Then, it happened. The string of words, and more words. Oh my, and even more words! I let that clerk have it. I told him in no UN certain terms how I felt about those shoes and him.
Then, after hanging up I sent off a wordy email to to the store itself complaining up the one side and down the other about how I had been treated.
Tap tap tap.... came the gentle knock at my door.
My friend, and fellow church goer Donna stood there on my front step holding a shoe shaped package in her hand. It turned out that the post office folks had mistakenly put my shoe box in the church post office box. Then, when I had called and checked they had not remembered.
As I stood there, my former victory turned to the sinking feeling of regret. I realized something "Take it easy Melissa"
It had all simply and quietly come to a good end. If I had relaxed and been focused on letting go, things would have been fine and I would not have had to shake me head at my own ridiculousness.
It reminded me of a few verses
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
Proverbs 10:19
When in doubt, quiet your mouth.
1st Peter 3:5
Basically, when the going gets tough the tough do not get YELLING :)
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 27:14
Focus on God and don't let the little things get in the way
1 comment:
Your story made me laugh mel :) Thank you for sharing.. so true and so easy to overlook. I find myself facing this daily! It's so easy to let the world take over your thoughts and mind and attitude.
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