Day 7: I am thankful for stress. I know it's an odd thing for which to be thankful so I'll explain. The last few weeks have been a bit more stressful for me between sickness (Evie with pneumonia, Sofi with a really bad cold, half the family had a stomach bug, etc.), church events, household chores, and a couple of sewing jobs. This morning, the Lord gave me a little bit of extra perspective on stress by reminding me of a verse, "But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." (Job 23:10) I may be taking it slightly out of context but it's just the verse God gave me this morning.
Reasons that I'm thankful for stress:
- It reveals areas of weakness - just as the refining process brings the imperfections to light and removes them, stress shows me areas of weakness (sins, incompetence, etc.) that I might seek to work on those areas.
- It reveals areas of strength - stress will help to encourage me by reminding me of the things that I do well, just as gold after the refining process reveals the best.
- It reminds me of how blessed I truly am - this time it was a reminder that I really do have the most wonderful husband in the world.
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