Good morning Friends!
I've heard my Pastor say several times, "You ought to be grateful that you don't look like what you've been through." Whew, how true that statement is for me. I don't know why, but through all situations I try my hardest to remember that it could always be worse. I know that I'm an optimist at heart, I've always been that way and as I've gotten older it has been difficult to manage relating to pessimist or difficult people. I never want to loose my joy. Some people may see it as pretending that everything is fine and dandy, others see me and cannot understand my joy or wonder why I sing all the time when there does not seem to be anything to sing about.
I sing because I am happy, I sing when I am nervous, I definitely sing when I'm excited. So please don't confuse my joy for a perfect life. I have had some moments when I thought surely this time I am going to loose what sanity I have left. But I didn't. How is that possible? I have confessed that God is my source and strength. So with that, what else is there to do or say?
"Don't pray and then worry." Is something I heard recently, I had to think on that for a moment. If I am going to worry myself into graying prematurely what does that say about my faith in God? Not much I'm guessing. I must share my concerns and issues with Him and leave them there. I know this is easier said than done and believe me this is a reminder for me too! He is stretching you right now, molding you for the next step, level or phase and it would be a shame to come to the point where He wants you and not have the tools necessary to be successful. What are somethings you have been praying for? Look at where you are and see that He has heard your prayer and that He is preparing you as well as preparing the place for you.
I am have completed the first year of what I still consider to be a "new" position as an event planner. The first few months were what I considered to be H, E, double hockey sticks and I thought to myself how did I get here. Why am I here...shoulda stayed where I was. But I had to stop and look at what I was learning, how I was being stretched to work with a new set of rules, expectations, and people. I thought I was doing something and I was, but now I see the bar is set higher and it is up to me to rise up to meet the bar and not expect me to walk in at the same level of the bar. With that being said, I am exactly where I need to be. I need to be challenged, unsure, making mistakes, pushing myself to improve and it doesn't feel good initially, but I've learned to enjoy the pains that have come with it.
Happy Friday!
Peace, Detroit Luv & Soooooul!
Daniella
