Let me give you a lead in. Last night I went to Pla Mor (reluctantly, but I was enticed by some lovely friends) and was not in the best of moods - this last week has been a little bit trying. The third dance in and I got drilled in the face by my dance partner's elbow, and I mean drilled. At this point I knew that the next week was probably going to go really well, as my eyes were watering and I was checking to make sure I hadn't broken my nose.
Bright side, it wasn't broken, but today it is definitely swollen. These things happen, and now I have a great story and a dance partner I will never forget. Pla Mor shuts down around midnight so I headed back to my car to go in search of ice and some Advil. I was a few minutes out on the road when I saw a car make the inevitable U-turn and pull up right behind me.
At 12:07 on Monday morning I was getting pulled over. I'm pretty sure the cop could tell by the resigned way I handed over my registration and stuff that I was maybe not having the best of nights.
"No, officer, I haven't been drinking."
"My headlight is out? Wonderful. Thank you for letting me know."
I would really like to tell you I got up this morning overflowing with radiant happiness, exuding nothing but God's graciousness and love for humankind but that would be a lie. I woke up crabby, my face hurt, and I really would rather go home and watch The Carrie Diaries and Arrow all day by myself. That's the truth.
Oh. And the espresso shot in my machiatto? Burnt.
I did force myself out of bed and curled up on the floor with my Bible for a little bit because I was like, "Lord, I'm going to punch someone if I don't hear some truth from You."
Here's the truth I'm going to share with you:
- My (and your) circumstances will not last forever. They might suck, there's no denying that. But they will not last forever. Maybe for months, years, maybe your whole life, BUT
- A lifetime is not forever. Forty years might seem like forever, but on the radar of eternity it is just a blip.
- Even if sucky circumstances last my whole lifetime, they will not last for eternity.
- No matter the circumstance, God's grace is sufficient. Always.
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So as today and the rest of the week progresses, I can't guarantee I will necessarily "feel" the truths that I know. But darn it all if I'm not going to abide in those truths. And wear wool socks - because those are like hugs that last all day and sometimes that is the best you can do on your own strength.
:) Happy Monday!
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