Happy Monday lovelies! I wanted to thank you for all the kind words regarding my “30 things for my 20 year old self” post and for all the birthday wishes. You are all amazing! I had an amazing weekend celebrating my birthday! More deets to come on that later (along with the winner of the Clarisonic Mia!)! It’s always nice to get away for a little break from reality and relax but you always come home and jump head first into all the things you had going on before you left. 🙂 Since we are back to life and back to reality on this beautiful Monday morning, I wanted to share a few things that have been on my heart and mind. Do you ever make a decision and then second guess it a million times? I do. Story of my life. Make a decision and obsesses over it. I feel like lately, there are so many really tough decisions that need to be made here in the presidential house and each time I (we) make one, I worry that it was the wrong one. My worrying is always an issue. I wish that I could make a decision and never think about it again. But, some decisions aren’t as simple as that, for me at least. If every decision was easy, like “what do you want to eat for breakfast?” or “what color shorts will you wear?” then maybe I wouldn’t struggle with it all so much. We have some big and life changing decisions that we have made lately and it’s always tough to know if you are doing the right thing. I have been praying pretty constantly about them but it’s still hard to know. Every huge decision is intensified now that we have the little presidents, because everything we do, affects them as well. You never want to make a decision and have it affect your children in any way but a good and positive way.
As I shared on Insta this am, the Jesus Calling passage for August 26th was perfect for me today. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel like this devotional was written just for me. Here is is in case you don’t have this daily devotional.
TRUST ME
TRUST ME in the midst of a messy day. Your inner calm-your Peace in My Presence-need not be shaken by what is going on around you. Though you live in this temporal world, your innermost being is rooted and grounded in eternity. When you start to feel stressed, detach yourself from disturbances around you. Instead of desperately striving to maintain order and control in your little world, relax and remember that circumstances cannot touch My Peace.
Seek My Face, and I will share My mind with you, opening your eyes to see things from My perspective. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not be afraid. The Peace I give is sufficient for you.
So, powerful, right? I am forever trying to “maintain order and control in my little world.” I mean, this is a constant struggle for me, to remember that I am NOT in control.
If you have the Jesus Calling app on your phone (I have the book and app), then you also get the verses with each devotional which I love. This is a fave verse of mine:
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33
Such powerful words and so true!
As I have said before, Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my fave verses. I feel like it almost always pertains to something going on in my life. I say it to myself a lot on a daily basis and I even have a post-it on my computer as a reminder as well.
It is so hard for me to relinquish control. Worry-wart would be one of many statements to describe me, I suppose. I am so thankful for so much. We are blessed beyond belief. I just need to let go and always remember that there “is a hope and a future” for our family, I just may not know what it is just yet. What about you? Is there any decision that has been causing you lots of worry and stress lately?
