(NKJV) Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever thingsare noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
(Message) 8 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.
After having one of those days (that has lasted for the past week), I've found myself becoming a bit depressed. The laundry is in never ending mounds, the dishes seem to multiply on their own, the twins are teething and quite fussy, Kyzer won't eat anything but peanut butter, the girls are bent on doing their own thing... It's one thing after another after another. I'm feeling quite overwhelmed and frustrated with it all, and wouldn't mind having a good cry like Zander does. Tried it, actually, and it didn't help. Life just keeps hitting me in the face with overwhelming situations.
Then I realized the problem wasn't what I was facing, but in the way I was looking at it. My perspective is all wrong. I've been focusing on the negative instead of on the positive and the goodness of God. He's been faithful, consistent, true, gentle, a wonderful counselor, a provider, and the list goes on. I've decided to dwell on the true, noble, just, pure, lovely good things of God. My days may not get easier, but my outlook will have changed and my reaction to the situations will be different.
Or maybe I'm just so sleep deprived that I've finally realized being grumpy hasn't ever helped anyone...
Salut!
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