I hate when weekends end. Yes, that puts me in the 99th percentile of the entire earth, but I felt like saying it anyway. I love lounging with Breck on the couch, watching TV shows all afternoon. I wanted to be unproductive this weekend. I was in better spirits yesterday, but I'm depressed today. I know, I know. I am depressed everyday.
"Even when I fail? Even when I'm everything I'm not supposed to be? What if I'm unprepared? What happens when I fall?"
So, there's no clue about where this life is heading. Only God knows. So, I'm going to keep counting my blessings, in no particular order:
1. God has given me a wonderful husband who knows all the bad parts of me, but loves me regardless.
2. My parents and grandparents are men and women of God. They are still married, despite hardships.
3. My family is, for the majority, healthy. I haven't had to deal with the loss of a family member yet.
4. I have a job that pays well.
5. This job has given me experience in computer programs like Adobe Creative Suite. Awesome and relevant.
6. I am able to connect with people on a deeper level with this job.
7. I have siblings, and we are close.
8. I'm not hungry.
9. I have an abundance of clothing and material wealth.
10. I am not sick nor do I have a disease.
11. I have good friends who are there for me.
12. I live in the US.
13. I am allowed to practice my religion and speak about it freely.
14. I belong to a church that preaches the Word of God faithfully.
15. I have a group of people my age that go to my church, and they are awesome.
16. I have a college education.
17. I have a car.
18. My car is paid off.
19. I'm paying off my college loans ahead of time.
20. I have two precious puppies.
21. I am given enough money to bless and sponsor a child in Uganda.
22. He reminds me that I have it pretty easy.
23. No matter what has happened, I have survived it up to today, because of the grace of God.
24. I am able to pay the bills.
25. I know how to play the piano, and can write songs of my own...even if no one will ever hear them.
26. I have access to the internet and countless amounts of information.
27. I am able to vote for who I want to lead my country.
28. I am blessed in about a million other ways, too.
I hate feeling like a failure. Did I mention that I am the worst about hiding my emotions?
If you know me, you already know that. I have to remind myself that I am not a slave to them. It's easy to feel like a caged bird, so suffocated and starved of life. It's days like this that I keep telling myself to be thankful for my life. They say count your blessings. Oh, and smile.
So here's to all my blessings. I'm shaking off this grim feeling. It's stupid. I am independent, so I refuse to let my chemical imbalances control my life. I refuse to let my circumstances break me. Strength comes from the hard times and rough patches. Strength comes from persevering. My strength comes from knowing that God blesses me, even in my darkest days. He keeps me pushing. He doesn't let me sit here and mope, though I really wish I could. The Invisible Hand pulls me up.
"Why are you down?"
"Well, God, you know I'm tired. You know I'm a constant failure. Sometimes I just want to give up. I can barely keep my eyes open."
"Why are you tired? What have you been doing that makes you tired? You know, if you would rely on me then you wouldn't be so worn down."
"I don't know what I'm doing. I think I'm doing what you want, but I'm not entirely sure."
"Stop thinking you can fix things. You constantly push yourself to do what you're not made to do. You're only exhausting yourself. Try all you want, but you DO know that you're not going anywhere unless I want you to, right?"
"Yes...but where am I supposed to go? What am I supposed to do? What if I do too little? I feel like I'm not doing enough, or I feel like I'm doing something wrong. There's this constant guilt."
"I died to set you free from guilt. Why are you letting it run your life? I'm pretty sure that's my job."
"Yeah, I know...how do I get rid of that?"
"By actually believing I have this entire situation under control. By seeing that this is my world--my galaxy. I control your destiny. Not you."
"Even when I fail? Even when I'm everything I'm not supposed to be? What if I'm unprepared? What happens when I fall?"
"Stop worrying about it. I'll guide you and help you. I'll give you everything you need. Nothing more, nothing less."
So, there's no clue about where this life is heading. Only God knows. So, I'm going to keep counting my blessings, in no particular order:
1. God has given me a wonderful husband who knows all the bad parts of me, but loves me regardless.
2. My parents and grandparents are men and women of God. They are still married, despite hardships.
3. My family is, for the majority, healthy. I haven't had to deal with the loss of a family member yet.
4. I have a job that pays well.
5. This job has given me experience in computer programs like Adobe Creative Suite. Awesome and relevant.
6. I am able to connect with people on a deeper level with this job.
7. I have siblings, and we are close.
8. I'm not hungry.
9. I have an abundance of clothing and material wealth.
10. I am not sick nor do I have a disease.
11. I have good friends who are there for me.
12. I live in the US.
13. I am allowed to practice my religion and speak about it freely.
14. I belong to a church that preaches the Word of God faithfully.
15. I have a group of people my age that go to my church, and they are awesome.
16. I have a college education.
17. I have a car.
18. My car is paid off.
19. I'm paying off my college loans ahead of time.
20. I have two precious puppies.
21. I am given enough money to bless and sponsor a child in Uganda.
22. He reminds me that I have it pretty easy.
23. No matter what has happened, I have survived it up to today, because of the grace of God.
24. I am able to pay the bills.
25. I know how to play the piano, and can write songs of my own...even if no one will ever hear them.
26. I have access to the internet and countless amounts of information.
27. I am able to vote for who I want to lead my country.
28. I am blessed in about a million other ways, too.
I'm tired today, but I'm going to smile. Obviously, I have much to smile about.
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