Tuesday, March 22, 2011

cloudy days

    Today,like many days in Michigan, was cloudy.  It is so easy to let what is going on around us to make us feel cloudy on the inside. Some days it is easy to let what I am feeling about what is going on around me put me into a "blue" mood.  A blue mood is really a gray or foggy mood. Nothing like the beautiful shades of blue. A poor me mood is really one of the most selfish moods I can allow myself to be in.  But I usually realize before too much damage is done. A day lost in the gray fog of poor me and selfishness. In Psalms 119:36-37 it says "Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.  Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. NIV"  Thank you Lord for the Word.
    When I am ready to step out of the fog and stop thinking only of myself, which can get real boring real fast, there is one place that turns my cloudy day into beautiful blue sky day.  The Word has a amazing way of reminding me who I am in Jesus.  The fog of what is going on in my life, the selfishness, is burned away by the light of God's Word.  Tomorrow, thank goodness, is a new day.   Lam 3:22-23 Says "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. NIV"  Hello tomorrow!

2 comments:

  1. love this, Pastor Karla....I will be an avid follower of your blog. I love learning about God's Word from you and Pastor Matt. I am truly blessed to be a sheep among your flock!

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