I got myself into a stressy place today.
I was multi-tasking and dealing with conflict, and all of a sudden I didn’t feel like a bad-donkey getting stuff done, I felt like a confused, bewildered mess.
Does anyone else feel like you just can’t do this anymore?
That you just can’t juggle a million things and feel so much pressure to be “on” or produce or know enough or do it right?
The good news is we absolutely do not have to. That is not how God intended our lives to be…
Eventually I sat down and slowed my breathing, and asked God to help me! He did…He gave me 4 checkpoints I could process through in my stress. There was a lot to unravel but these checkpoints helped me focus and alleviate the swirling pressure. I hope they can help you, too.
- My pace. (Slow down. Do one thing at a time.)
2. My perspective. (Are you stewarding or controlling? Are you serving someone in Jesus’ name or trying to please them?)
3. My participation. (I chose to do this; that may mean I say no to other things until this is over. Or if it is a conflict, what really is my part in this? Am I participating more in it than I need to?)
4. God’s Presence. (My awareness of Him and His way of doing things.)
Here are some truths I want to end on today:
You can re-start your day at absolutely anytime.
Nothing that you do makes you more (or less) wonderful or loved.
It’s actually okay if someone is annoyed by you or has to forgive you. A humble person will know that’s going to happen sometimes and it’s actually really great.
It’s ok to be yourself.
Messes are allowed.
