by Dona Hake
After I posted this image it is somewhat making my heart giggle. I think the art is portraying that the heart is a flower yet it reminds me of a balloon filled with helium. I am thinking of those days in which my “balloon of joy” is not flying very high! I had one of those days yesterday. Oh my, one thing right after another seemed to be going wrong, and then throw into that some interesting challenges, and by the end of the day I was exhausted. I was tempted to think this thought a hand full of times…”I just wish I could do this day all over again.”
Now as I think back over my day, it was only my own fault that I was not recognizing my need to stay focused on the Lord and His presence for in His presence is FULLNESS of joy. I have been sharing for the past few days also of the importance of drawing upon His grace. How easy it is to permit the circumstances of this life to overshadow the truth that we know and need to be doing.
Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Today, I encourage you to stay mindful to do that which you know in your heart and that which is right in His sight. They say “Hind sight is always 20/20 vision.” This is true for I look back on my yesterday, and could see I could have done better if I would have drawn upon Him more, and not focused on the challenges. Actually the more I thought upon all that went wrong, the more they seemed to grow bigger in my mind. Thank God that He speaks to us even when we miss the mark. God is so good, and His mercies are abundant!