90

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you make of it.

The Sermon at church today was very thought provoking for me. Pastor Kevin was preaching on God’s providence, and using the story of Joseph from Genesis as the example. Remember Joseph, he was his dad’s favorite but his brothers hated him and did all kinds or mean things to him, but Joseph didn’t lose sight of his faith. He was sold into slavery, imprisoned, but stayed the course as a faithful servant to The Lord.. He knew God is faithful, and God always keeps His promises. He remained humble and was greatly blessed and became second in command to Pharaoh. He forgave his brothers, he was shown great grace.
I’d say Joseph IS a prime example of how to use your 90%.

I feel like I’ve been dealt a few harsh hands lately, and I’m not super proud to say I’ve not done well with my 90. I’ve given in to a lot of negative thinking that has given way to a storm of emotions and none of them healthy and productive.

Hey I want “myself” back.

I’m thinking now, what if Joseph had reacted the way I’m reacting? What if he internalized the unfairness and owned it? Well he never would have made it to Egypt as a lead person, he never would have saved his family and people from famine and death.. He believed in God’s Providence, why can’t I? Better asked, why DON’T I?

I think it’s emotional laziness. Like rolling over and saying, “yeah you’re right (those sneering whispers) …life if NEVER going to get better.

But I pause as I write this, and think of the PROMISES God has given me. Promises to prosper me and not harm me, promises of a grand future…I still am an Heir to the Kingdom yet I’ve ripped my garments for pride and covered myself in the sack cloth of fear . This is not what The Lord has planned for me.

He refreshes me with a gentle breeze on a warm summer afternoon. Just as I look up I see clouds with the bright sun breaking through, casting shadows of mighty warriors that encourage and remind me to wear my cloak of righteousness, to wield the sword of The Word, to tie the sash of truth around my waist and wear the helmet of Salvation! To quit letting the enemy direct my 90%.

Amid the things I see as “wrong” in my life, the mist, I have an overabundance of blessings. The Lord tells me, “how do you expect Me to bless you further when you lack gratitude for what I have already given you?”

Again, I look up and see a perfectly blue sky, dark clouds are gone, as if a celestial Light has been switched on!

Dear Lord, thank you for the great blessings in my life…I pray for a grateful and humble heart, to love others as You have loved me, to be able to forgive others as You have forgiven me.. I pray the enemy is stomped under my feet as I wear your suit of armor and fight the Good fight. Lord You are worthy of all praise and gratitude. You are worthy of my gratitude in my 90%. Amen