Do you understand when I tell you that I had a frazzled day
yesterday? FRAZZLED…meaning this is not the way I planned today! FRAZZLED…meaning I am mentally in a bit of a
whirlwind. But, the extraordinary news
is that my frazzled state did not last.
Let me share with you why my fretting, fuzzy-thinking, frustrating day
did not stay that way.
I stopped
and gave the day to the Lord; He is the best at turning a whirlwind day into a
wonderful, full-of-grace day!
Psalm 40:2-3a (MSG) He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud.
He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn't slip.3 He
taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God…
Stopping and praying was such a good investment of my time;
it saved a lot of wasted time and energy.
God truly took action in my life. He turned tears into laughter and
relief.
He:
Lifted me up (and that’s no
small feat!)- I could see the situation
from God’s viewpoint and His perspective calmed me.
Pulled me out - I
discovered ways to alleviate the situation and believe me that clear thinking
instead of panic was a gift of God’s grace to me.
Stood me up – The solid rock
that God placed me on was the shoulders of two godly women who were not daunted
by the tumultuous situation we were in.
Side by side we handled the situation together…and with smiles on our
faces! All three of us chose to lean on the Lord.
Taught me a song – At the
end of the day, I was able to sing God’s praises to all who would listen…a song
of dependence and trust; of comfort and calm; of provision and answers. God
gave me a song of joy!
How good it is to be able to live with the Lord in a secure,
safe environment….knowing that He is always in control. Circumstances do not dictate my day; they do
not determine my responses to the unexpected; nor do they turn my world upside
down!
Psalm 91:2 (MSG) Say this: "GOD, you're my refuge. I trust in you and
I'm safe!"
My frazzled day brought me closer to the Lord God Almighty
and for that reason I am so glad I experienced a “hiccup” in my carefully laid
out plans!
Psalm 92:4 (NLT) You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me! I
sing for joy because of what you have done.
Joyfully,
Yvonne
