How Do We React to Life's Challenges?

My dear Husband often tells me I need to write a book.  We have been through so many ups and downs in our walk with Messiah.  I tell him that nobody would believe a tale like what we have.  Smile.  Having been through so much has taught me a thing or two on how we should react.  That said how we should and how I do is sometimes two different things!  I am still a work in progress!

Life can throw us some curve balls.  About the time I think that things are really going smooth..boom..something new is in our midst!  This new thing will do several things in our life.  One:  It causes us to pray and seek the Father's face!  This is the most important thing in our managing life!  It was not always our first reaction though.  Sometimes I would react with self pity or fear.  Crying and fretting over what has happened.  It has taken me many years and many curve balls to truly realize that I have to choose to trust Abba and lean not unto my own understanding!  Two:  Access the situation from a calm perspective to really see just how serious it is.  Often something happens and it seems like it is the end of the world as we know it but time tells another tale.  If I think before I react it saves a lot of stress!  Three:  Stop!  Look at the people who are involved in this issue.  I have to remember I am walking out my faith right now in the midst of this situation.  What am I showing them?  Am I walking in love?  Am I loving my "enemy"?  Am I giving even when it hurts?  Also I need to be aware that my children are watching me.  Am I showing them the Messiah and Torah in this situation.

I can say with all honesty that I don't always achieve these goals but when I do life's challenges don't overtake me...Abba's blessings do! 

May I always remember to seek Him first in all I do and lean not unto my own understanding.  May I always walk in love and grace toward those around me!  May I be a servant who is deserving of hearing in the end "well done, thy good and faithful servant"  May I walk in a humbleness that is true and real!  May my children see you, Abba in me!  Amein and Amein!