Oh Hurray, for Today!

That Friday that Felt Like Monday ... or so I thought.

Ever had that day you thought your day was going to go wrong and yet you come out of it unscathed, happy, rested and totally the opposite of wrong?

I have tons of these scenarios to look back to and today will be one of those days, too.

Time and time again, over and over I am amused at how quick my humanity falls short in thinking everyday is a new adventure. Because it is. When I have come to wrap my mind around that verse picked out from the very lonely and heart-ripping part of the good book where it still recognizes that God's mercies are new every morning, I realized it is something to look forward to even though "yesterday" was a wacky, weird day. Lord, what am I going to learn today? What am I going to learn about You, today? How can I share what I know so far about You to someone else?

' They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The L ord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.” ' Lamentations 3:23-24 https://my.bible.com/bible/100/LAM.3.23-24

I woke up feeling like today was a Monday. Meaning I would not want to log in and work. Guilty. Raw. Honest. Yes I do get that mood also (yes another amusement for me). I was contemplating last night what have become of me. It felt like work-wise I've drifted off. Felt. There we go again another beauty of my humanity - being overpowered by "feelings".

'So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.' Proverbs 4:23 https://my.bible.com/bible/1849/PRO.4.23

I opened my peepers and whispered a thankful prayer for a good sleep and a new day - yes there is that switch that got tripped and seconds later because I found myself whimpering, "I don't want to log in.. . I am dead tired already." When I shared that to @Bloghound and @Eylz2021 it was with a lot of "haha" but deep inside I did feel the dread.

Of course, like most I want everything to be green. By green, I mean all systems are up and working fine. Deadlines and plans are covered. Gears and resources are working towards the proper direction, etcetera. But I am also not blind or ignorant of the fact that some ways going there can not feel green most days. Hardships are needed. Tough calls are to be done and yes a lot of waiting and realizing that not everything is in my control.

'My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up in you the power of endurance. And then as your endurance grows even stronger, it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking.' James (Jacob) 1:2-4 https://my.bible.com/bible/1849/JAS.1.2-4

It is not exactly my fault. No one is blaming me. No one is saying that I am not doing my part because I was and am perfectly doing it (for the last n months). It is just that some works require another set of team and expertise that do not fall under my, well, jurisdiction. I am bound to wait. And although that may sound calm and less tiring supposedly, it is, in reality, equally tiring.

It is a constant battle of wanting to want things done as soon as possible because there is still a whole nine yards to the goal and reminding myself that everything is going at its proper pace at the moment. Rushing things don't come out quite well most of the time. We all know that.

'He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also put eternity in their hearts, but man cannot discover the work God has done from beginning to end. ' Ecclesiastes 3:11 https://my.bible.com/bible/72/ECC.3.11

As the day progressed on, a rushed breakfast and bringing coffee to my work desk (trivia: coffee is the only food allowed on my desk.. I am not happy with the possibility of ants trooping in because of the smell of food.. coffee is an exception..) and hey everything is way calm than I expected. It is actually a breather. It is clients' and counterpart's holi-yay!

So this is one part that I do not have a control of but loving it. I may still have other deliverables and that too is not on a green zone in my standards, still, a load off my shoulders. A breather. And a day to clear out my thoughts and calm my crazy heart, yeah?

'The Lord will fight for you; you must be quiet.” ' Exodus 14:14 https://my.bible.com/bible/72/EXO.14.14

Why in the world am I destroying my peace long before day starts, yeah? Besides, Who's on my side?

It may sound normal and far too common, to the point that we may be blinded by the world's way of handling things. But the battles we face everyday have a spiritual and supernatural aspect to it. Getting reminded and putting it side by side God's promises helps a lot in encouraging your soul and place you in a position of relying on God far more than relying on our limited strength.

42nd day of 2022!

Hope check, people. Where do you put your hope?

'Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God. ' Psalms 43:5 https://my.bible.com/bible/72/PSA.43.5

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