Do bumps, scratches, and glitches ruin your day?
Did you know it’s up to you what can ruin your day? I know that sounds a little weird when you first read it, but let me explain a little with a description of my day. It started off very early and actually very well. No problems getting up on time. Breakfast was nutritious and delicious. Plenty of hot and cold running water in the shower. Jeep started easily, and I got to my morning meeting ahead of schedule. Got to hear nice things said about me in the meeting. And had some nice one-on-one time afterwards. Drive home was easy breezy. Lunch was tasty. And then it began…
I had some scripts to write for a client, and my word processor locked up. After some repeated attempts it was working again. Then it locked up again…well…it sort of stuttered. So, I re-booted the computer, and it was working again. Then it started stuttering again. Then, I decided to email my client to tell them my files would come tomorrow, but my email service wasn’t sending out. I kept trying to get it to go…and the emails would send, but apparently they went into server limbo. So, my second glitch was in full throttle.
OK…that’s often enough to ruin your day…right?
But, choosing to take the high road I decided not to be fazed. I figured it was time to look into my computer’s software to be sure I was up-to-date on things so the different applications would work correctly. Turns out my operating system needed updating to work more seamlessly with the latest updates I’d done on my…you guessed it…word processor. A couple of other apps had been updated as well. So they’re probably in need of the same operating system update. OK, no problem. I started the process of downloading the operating system update. And, that was 4 hours ago. It’s still updating as I write this. And let me check…hmm…according to the download status bar, it still has an hour and twenty-five minutes to go. Yeesh.
If all that happened to you, would you let it ruin your day. It would be your choice you know. I have to admit, there have been plenty of times in my life when that many glitches, bumps, and thumps would have ruined my day. But lately I’ve been attempting to approach it a different way. Wanna know how? Good, ’cause I’m gonna tell you. I’ve been trying to quiet the irritable Tony and listen to the still, small voice of God. When I do (and I don’t hear an audible voice, by the way), I find that the awful stuff that typically irks me doesn’t take me to a place where I know I shouldn’t go.
So…you may wonder how to listen and hear the still, small voice of God. Here’s the simple solution…
Read.
God wrote a manual for how to handle just about any of the trials and tribulations you might face in your life. Even if you’re not a Christian, I’m sure you’ve heard of it. It’s the bestselling book of all time. Yep…the Bible. And here’s the key takeaway. The Bible isn’t just a bunch of black (and red) words on fancy pages. It’s God’s word to anyone who wants to read it and know Him. And His word is living and true. It’s just as appropriate for you and me, today, as it has been for every generation who has ever read it. And it’s alive!
When you read God’s word, it comes alive in you. And it becomes the still, small voice you can hear when you come up against the harsh realities of life.
So, if you’d rather rule your day instead of letting shortcomings ruin your day, see what you can do to let God rule your day. My experience has been the more I lean on His understanding, the less selfish and self-serving I become. I believe it works for anyone. I know it does. What’s stopping you from giving it a try…starting today?
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