Sometimes we all just need to rest and let it wait until another day.
Just today you guys, like a hour ago, I had to unload a ton of sopping wet clothes from the washer because I was trying to cut corners and ended up overloaded the machine. I had sat around reading scripture for an hour instead of switching the laundry out. Something that could have taken me 5 minutes. And I allowed myself to feel rushed when I finally got back to the laundry. I needed that Word from God today. And as I sat SOBBING, the Lord reached down and specifically showed me something I needed to see today. It was GOOD! It was encouraging. It brought me healing and hope. But with healing going in, healing had to come out. So as I stood in front of my washer, and rung water from the clothes, I recognized that I should have known better. The laundry could be finished on another day. There was nonreason to overload the machine with false “hope” it would be fine. 🤦🏽♀️
And I do know better.
But I still did it.
Because I’m human.
Because I’m busy.
Because my mind was elsewhere.
Because I was in a hurry.
Because sometimes I just don’t want to do it the long way.
Do you get that way?
I want to tell you that even the most positive person you know. Even the happiest person you know. Even the most encouraging person you know has struggles.
•Sometime the Encourager needs encouragement.
•Something the Leader needs leading.
•Sometimes the Happy Heart needs happiness.
•Sometimes the Joyful need Joy.
•Sometimes the Positive need positivity.
-Life tends to hit the encourager hardest in the areas of discouragement.
-The leader the hardest in the areas of its followers.
-The positive in the areas of negativity.
The difference between a positive person and a negative person, is the positive person CHOOSES to be positive, BUT, they still have negative emotions, thoughts, feelings and even sometimes actions. The difference is how quickly they choose to recover from those moments.
Being at God’s feet is far more important than laundry, or dishes, or anything else. But I allowed myself to feel pressured and rushed because I wanted it done 2 hours sooner than it would now be with my delay in switching it over. And that is so not even a big deal, but I made it into a thing. All by myself. All because I don’t want to do laundry late into the night!!
How silly!!!
I am reaching out to you today to tell you IT IS OK! The house can wait. Go and spend time at Jesus’ feet!
A friend of mine was here earlier for a brief minute and she said, “Let it pile up. It can wait. It’s no big deal”
And I love her even more for that. Because I can sometimes allow myself to get overwhelmed.
And that is absolutely ok to have days like this, as long as we bounce back.
So go spend time with Jesus! The laundry can wait. HE SAID SO!!
P.S.
YES! That is the same hat and jacket I wore yesterday. And a filter on the photo to hide the fact I’ve been crying 🤫🤫🤫
Because —> laundry
Shh.. Don’t tell anyone.
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“As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.””
Luke 10:38-42 NLT
