A Daily Calling

I loved the Our Daily Bread devotional today.  I thought about saying it seemed like it was for me, but then I thought, "NO, it WAS for me"....if GOD is using it to talk to me, it is for me, right?  Sometimes I think things are intended for others and somehow I am just gaining a little insight from what I am watching God tell "that" person....like I am just some bystander caught in the crossfire of wisdom....so, ANYWAY, GOD SPOKE TO ME THROUGH IT.

I actually had to chop ice off my van today after work so I could go home.  I was laughing while I was hitting my ice scraper against the van trying to break a little portion of ice away so that I could chip away at it little by little....I thought, "what aggression do I need to take out on this ice?" :)  I think March is accurately named because so often it is this time of year where I start feeling like I am just trudging through it.  

The devotional I read for today was talking about different seasons of life and about how to set priorities for each season.  That is so hard for me because I want to do everything that people need or want me to do, I want my kids to be able to do a bunch of things too.  My hours at work just increased, and with all the girls involved in extra-curricular activities almost every night of the week plus starting to prepare for Easter and a brand new construction project at church....there are lots of new things all at once.  Brad and I definitely "bit off more than we can chew" with the things we committed to for this season.  So much so that we are actually feeling a little relieved when the weather blows in an unexpected winter storm that cancels something....(weird, right?....sorry!) 

It's okay to say "no".  A "no" right now does not always mean "no", it is just understanding our own limitations and showing discernment in our priorities for this season.  I liked this section of the devotional today:

"When life brings changes in our circumstances and obligations, we must responsibly and wisely  discern what kind of commitments we should make, seeking in whatever we do to "do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31).  Proverbs 3:6 (This was my CARAVAN verse when I was a kid) promises that as we acknowledge Him in all our ways, He will guide us in the way we should go."

My job is to glorify God.  Period.

If I am doing that, He will take me to my next opportunity to do so.