Monday, February 18, 2013

Days 3-5 of Lent: Trust in the Lord when You're in a Hot Mess

I know it may seem I should blog every day and yes, I should since it's been my challenge and Lent commitment to do so. However, I am a firm believer God wanted me to experience a few things in life to help set me up and prepare my heart to right a simple reflection for days 3-5 of Lent.  Maybe more so, it really hit home in listening to scripture last night and hearing about temptation and trusting in the Lord because he is our refuge and strength. 

Considering this thought, think back to all the times you've attempted to make right, do something with all the best of intentions, or listen to your heart, and what happens they turn out in to a complete disaster or what looked like a pretty painted picture is a smeared, messy canvas of the not so pretty colors.  Granted you might be confused as all get up and unsure of what to do, you probably replay the events in your head.  It may seem like you had all the right moves and motives but, to someone else not so much.  Next thing you know, it seems that you're in a tangled web of things and EVERYTHING has been blown over.  

So what do you do? 

TRUST IN THE LORD! Take that from someone who's having to learn that the hard way!  God will constantly protect you and guide you.  He'll watch over you and never forsake you. 

Another thing, DON'T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN!  If something doesn't feel right, talk to God about that feeling.  You  don't want to find yourself being so tempted that you're going to be making a deal with the Devil or let evil win.  

IF this does happen IT'S OK!  
We all make mistakes.  We are human however, you can't allow yourself to be driven up a wall with all the emotional aspects of things. God is always there to talk to.  I mean seriously we all get caught up in hot messes and yes, they may not be pretty but, in life unfortantly, miscommunication  mistrust, and a few other things happen to really make or break relationships. 

The best thing I have learned is this, you really don't want to dig yourself deeper into a whole and end up hurting yourself even more.  Take time out to talk to God and know he'll give you all the best tools to help you through it all. Don't lean on your own understandings of it all.  Mostly never give up on yourself or life. 

Always remember, life is just one hot mess so need to cry over hot coco! 

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