As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. - Psalm 103:13-16 ESV
Can you believe it’s already February? Life goes by so quickly and seems to speed up more as I get older. And when I think about my lifespan in the scope of eternity, I know the time I have on earth is very short and quickly over. This can be frustrating at times. There’s so much that I would like to do, and I never seem to have time to get it all done.
The encouraging thing is that the Lord understands my frustration. He knows my limitations. And He, as my good and loving Father, has compassion on me. He is more understanding of my limitations and frustrations than I am.
Sometimes, I can lose sight of my limitations and take on too much, then beat myself up for not accomplishing enough. As I have learned to stay close to the Lord, I have gotten better at managing my time and choosing to do things that will honor Him. But there are still times when that old voice in my head telling me I’m not good enough need to do more tries to take over my thoughts. That’s when I can start to fret and get down on myself.
So, when I begin to fret over everything I need to do today because yesterdy I wasn’t as productive as I thought I should be, I need to remember to check myself. Have I done my best to serve the Lord or have I been slacking off? If it’s the latter, I need to confess and repent. If it’s the former, I need to bring my frustrations and expectations about what I should be accomplishing to my Father. He will lovingly help me and guide me about what needs to be done today and lay aside worry about yesterday and tomorrow. He cares for me and will help me to lay down that fretting and frustration, which is preventing me from making the most of the time I have. He helps me to focus on today and not to fret about yesterday or tomorrow.
"Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. - Matthew 6:34 ESV
Think About: What frustrations or worries cn you give to the Lord today?
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