I just heard pots and pans clanging together and Mary’s
frustrated voice proclaim, “I’ve got to have some room in this kitchen!!!!!!!” I know it is not funny but I laughed anyway. She also added, “You have three shops and I
have ten feet.” Do I sense a bit of
resentment? I built the kitchen cabinets
so it must be my fault. What a joy to
live with this girl. I cherish every
moment with her. She is my best friend
and leaving her to go speak somewhere is always difficult for me. These days we are trying to make the most of
every moment together. We are realists
and know that we are nearing the end of our earthly journey. We enjoy the simple things of life, our deck,
flowers, birds, and of course Tramp. We have had an incredible journey together
and while we are very different, our differences have served us well. Now back to the subject of frustration and
how it can wrap its tentacles around our lives and leave us miserable. I get frustrated with my ADD. I can’t stay with anything for long. Studying for me has been in tidbits at all
hours of the day and night. I have notes
written on everything from napkins to paper plates and I can’t find them when I
need them. I think my greatest
frustration is with me. I keep hoping I
can do better but the guy I see in the mirror just gets older. I am dealing with some of my frustration
these days. I have decided I can’t be
like you. I can’t please everyone and
some people will never love me no matter what I do. I have decided to stop chasing success and go
for relationship building. The question
is, can I have a close relationship with Jesus and be a failure? I think
not. I will no longer let you or anyone
else define success for me. What matters most to me is that my Heavenly Father
is pleased with me. I am weary of living
by other people’s definitions and for me that has been the source of so much of
my frustration. It is His “Well Done” I
am in pursuit of and anything that takes me away from that is cause for
frustration. Don’t let the clanging of
life’s pots and pans frustrated you. It is not that important. Stick with the important stuff, stop chasing
rainbows and for goodness sake, BE YOURSELF.
Jfs
1Co 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and
His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they
all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
