The Joy of the Lord is my STRENGTH!

It’s just one of those days... you know, the kind where you just can’t seem to make yourself want to get out of bed and do anything, even though your to-do list is a million and a half miles long. Yeah. Those. (Insert frowny face and WAMP WAMP sound effect here.) I figured since we can all relate to this type of day, I might as well type us out of this funk. So here we go!
First things first. Why are you having this kind of day? For me, it’s normally because something isn’t going my way or I’m feeling overwhelmed. Today it’s a whole lot of overwhelmed. Of course I know why... it’s because God has something BIG planned and I know I can’t do it on my own. But I sure do try hard before I admit that. Tonight is a GLAM Purpose Party, one of our biggest yet, not necessarily people wise, but based on what we hope to accomplish. It’s a big deal. It’s a lot of pressure, a lot of work, and a lot to juggle with a sick husband and an infant at home. So, of course, I feel overwhelmed... who wouldn’t? But I also know I can do this. God always shows up and shows off at our Purpose Parties. So WHY am I having this kind of day?? Easy. Because God is going to do something big tonight and the enemy knows it. As a result, I’m tempted to stay in the bed and hide from all of my responsibility! What about you? What is it that you are supposed to accomplish today that has the devil squirming?
Now that we know why... What do we do about it?? Well, for me the first step is to actually get out of the bed, thank God for this GORGEOUS day and ask Him to guide me through my to-do's.  Then, put on my metaphoric big girl panties and get to work. (Showering might be helpful too! Hey, you gotta start somewhere!) One thing at a time I know I can mark things off my list. There is a skit that I was in WAY back in the olden days when I was in youth group. It was all centered around the the phrase, “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” In the skit I had to keep repeating that to myself no matter what “happened” to me. Since then, I have used those simple words as my mantra on days like these. Give it a try: THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH!  I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME! Repeat until desired effect is reached....
Feel better yet? I do! When I really think about all the things that I GET to accomplish each day and the things that I know I could never do without God’s help, I get excited. I feel proud. I hope you do too. It is a privilege to get up everyday and know there is a purpose for my waking. It’s awesome to know that we are are loved and that all of our days happen for great reasons, isn’t it?

Thanks for helping me get out of my funk. I hope that the next time you have a day like this, you are able to get through it a bit more easily knowing that God has big plans for you today, and you can do all things with His help. And look, I’m a firm believer in that fact that there is nothing wrong with taking a mental health day every once in a while, just not on a day when you have a lot of people counting on you to be responsible. Well, I guess that shower is calling my name now... Alright Tuesday, I’m coming for ya! (OH, and get excited, hopefully after tonight we’ll have LOTS of awesome news to update you on!)

Remember “THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH!”

LOVE~