Ever catch yourself getting upset about something that really is minor in the scheme of things? Sure you have. We all do. Or at least I know that I do. You wake up and the day begins with your phone not charged. Maybe you forgot to wash your clothes that you needed for the day. Your children are fighting over the bathroom. Or there’s no milk left for the cereal. You get the point.
It’s easy to get complacent about day-to-day things. Easy to get caught up in being frustrated about having to deal with those things. A dead battery on a cold morning. A flat tire on the highway. The oven not working. Maybe it’s the television reception going in and out. I am fully aware that these are first world problems. But we have them. And when they don’t go our way, we get frustrated.
What I’m trying to say is that it’s easy for us to get sidetracked and anxious about things when stuff does not go as we planned it. It is easy for frustration to set in. But it’s also easy for us to find the blessings if we just look. They are everywhere. Even in times when Satan attacks. A friend of mine sent me a message on Facebook. It’s very fitting for today’s devotion. It goes like this: “The deepest level of worship is praising God through the pain, thanking God through the trials, trusting Him when we’re tempted to lose hope, and loving Him, even when He seems distant! Whatever you do, never loose hope my friends! Trust in him always.“ God has this. God has you. God has me. God has us all. Because God loves us. Always has. Always will.
