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I'm thankful for the lesson - "feelings are not facts".  For me, days like yesterday, and even already this morning, my feelings certainly would have led me down a path that is very uncomfortable.  There's no particular event that caused this, no strife or anxiety in our home, and yet I often just wake up with this cloud threatening over head.  There was a day when it would have controlled my mood and my actions.  The unpredictable nature of moods and emotions is very detrimental to my peace.

I awoke to a quick check on Facebook where a Friend posted she'd chosen to remove one of her earlier posts because of the resulting comments and ugliness it brought about.  I felt sad for her because of this - I took on perceived emotions even though she and I have never met!  The news continues to remind us of the threat to our freedoms and safety as Americans, Christians and now women - triple whammy.  Fear about Ebola is growing and an endless collection of other reasons we can use to allow fear to rule us.  We don't even need personal tragedy to challenge our faith, the news and opinions that circulate and permeate nearly every corner of our world is enough to tear whatever hope we have clung to from us.  But we have a choice.  We always have a choice.  Each day is an opportunity to hate and fear or it is an opportunity for faith and courage.  Today, I choose the latter.  I will lean into God.  I will have faith and pray for courage to live out my faith in a way that will bring peace to my spirit.  I will choose God. I choose God.

Susan

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