Down with a sickness..

Well, as many of you know...I have been pretty sick for the past week and a half. So, honestly, I wasn't feeling well enough to read my devotional, much less blog about it. 

A friend of mine made me literally laugh out loud today. She sent me an instant message and said "Oh my gosh! Someone stole your blog post from today!!!!!" That was honestly the best nudge I have ever gotten to get me motivated again! 

So...here we go!

Today's scripture: Psalm 37:4

Thought for the day: " Disappointment only stings as long as I let it."

Well, ain't that the truth. 

We all have disappointments. From not getting a promotion at work to finding out there is no more ice cream in the freezer. Disappointments are all around us. And it's so super easy to just fall into the self-pity and just roll around and wallow in it. Heaven knows that I have done that. And sometimes it's just so hard to get out of it!! And we never like to do things that are hard now, do we?

Now, when I have the big disappointments in life, ya know, the ones that really hurt...my normal pattern is to wallow in it for a while. I know that if I were to dive into God's Word that I could see all these great examples of how to overcome the disappointment. But if I'm being completely honest, I really don't want to do that. I enjoy the wallowing..at least for a bit. And, not to mention that I have no idea where to start. But I know in my head, all I have to do is look. Isn't it funny that your head can know one thing, but getting your heart and desire to following along is something totally different. 

But getting out of that disappointment really just falls on one thing. Choice. I can choose to not let it overwhelm me. It's ok to be disappointed. But choose the right reaction to it. Choose to not let it define you. Choose to not let it swallow you. Choose not to be blinded by it. Choose to look for the positives in life. Choose to look for the good. Choose to remember that God loves you and has a plan for you that will exceed all your expectations. Remember that why your disappointed because you didn't get what you want...God will take care of your needs.

Lots of choices....and attitude adjustments!

Yep, I can do this!