Lessons on spring break

Spring break started off fine, but poor Emma brought home a stomach virus. So, I've been home with her and Jon. Troy is home today. :-(

So, yesterday something happened that I'd like to share.

Emma has a tendency to walk without looking where she is going. Lol. She falls, cries and then gets back up again. Yesterday, that happened as I was laying on the couch. I put my arms out to her, but she wouldn't come. So, Jon picked her up and brought her to me. I snuggled her a bit and she got over it and got back down. Then, not one minute later, same thing happens! This time, I held my arms out and she came to me.

Isn't that how we are with God? We fall down, get hurt and instead of going to our Father, we stay right where we are. A lot of times wallowing in our pain, refusing his love and comfort. Sometimes, we stay there way too long!
I was fortunate to have someone that helped pick me up and bring me back to God. The cool thing is we walked back to God together. My sweet friend, Sara, in her pain and hurt brought me back to Christ.
I've had plenty of friends and family praying, I'm very blessed. But it took someone I met on Facebook that God told me to buy a book for.

Don't stay down. Don't resist God. I wasted so much time not accepting His love and forgiveness. It is freely given! No strings attached. Nothing you have to do but accept it.

Today's reading.

I LOVE You fervently and devotedly, O Lord, my Strength.

The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, and the Horn of my salvation, my High Tower.

(Psalm 18:1, 2 AMP)

How do you start your day?

I'm so guilty of starting my day with Facebook. What did I miss? Who's doing what? What drama has unfolded while I was sleeping?

Does it really matter??
No.

I've found myself having some rough mornings. Trying to get myself ready with a 14 month old running around is quite a challenge! I get angry. I get frustrated. The littlest things can set me off.

Well, duh.

So this week, I'm going to make the effort to check my Bible first. It's too easy. Pick up my phone, open my Bible app and there ya go. I've started a devotional on that same app. How handy is that?

Not too say that from now on I will have the perfect mornings, but my reactions , I hope will be better.

Today's reading was from 1 Corinthians 1 where Paul teaches how God uses the people others think are foolish.
To expand on this, God uses people who are flawed and broken. You may think I've done this or that, I haven't gotten a good education, I have too much wrong with me for God to use me. We are exactly who God wants to use. He chooses us because of those flaws and shortcomings because then we can't say we did it in our own power. It was all God! He gets the glory as He should. Not us.
And I don't know about you, but I'm ok with that. He's God, He can handle the praise and glory. I can't. It would be too much for me to live up to.

God, use me.
In my weakness, use me.
In my brokenness, use me.
With all my flaws, use me.
I want to be used by You.
I want You to get the glory.
You deserve it!
You are mighty, God!
You are awesome, God!