Okay, I've read two different blog posts today that made me think about this, and the last one really makes sense. The first blog was a friend's and she's been pretty good at challenging me the past year---just from reading her blog posts, and the second blog (which I just happened upon today) was what just pushed me over the top. I have decided to read James the way Amber describes in her post, and see what happens, and it's because of the insight I gathered from Faithchick.
This past year, I've been so very negative, and what do I expect from such an attitude? "We ought to only speak blessing and truth. As we do, those very things begin to reign in our hearts and minds. For example, do you get down on yourself? Prophesy failure over yourself. I'm no good. No one likes me. I'm a failure. I'm never gonna or I always.... Then you're mad or surprised or disappointed when things go exactly as you predicted them." Yep, that would describe me pretty well, dontcha think? I haven't been all negative, but overall, I've had a really hard time being positive amidst all of the negative things that have happened to our family. I keep rehashing "what went wrong" over all of the situations, and I need to look forward and..."declare, 'Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is established in heaven.' He will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory."
I need to claim my favorite verse MUCH more often too, and quit being so negative..."For I know the plans I have for you,...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord. --Jeremiah 29:11-14a
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And, on a different note......for today, and today only, our home is not in need of any repairmen to come and do something!!! I just wanted to make a note of it, so I could come back to this moment and reflect if need be! The A/C guy came and fixed the A/C*furnace unit, the plumber guy came and fixed a major leak under the kids' bathroom (from the hot water line.......niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!). So yeah, now that we have good water (water treatment systemS--yes, two of them--were installed last week) and everything else seems to be doing okay, maybe I can have some peace for the rest of my Winter Break!!! Tree needs to come down today, and then I want to do some sewing later this week.
Now, if we could just get another vehicle, things MIGHT (err....I mean...WILL...) be good for awhile!!! (Pray about that one for us, okay?!?!?!?!?!?) (Oh yeah, speaking positively..."We ought to only speak blessing and truth."...we will be blessed with a second vehicle very soon!!!)
