...And because God proves it daily (have you ever seen completely identical cloud formations, for one?), then I can have hope that today is a fresh start for me.
Like, having all but abandoned this blog for over a year, I now find myself with a new child, a new job, a new nanny, even a newfound excitement about blogging.
Why not take this simple exercise when you're feeling depressed
and desperate about something...
1. What's the worst thing that can happen if this doesn't change, say, in a week's time? After a month?
2. If I could actually change one thing about this situation, what would I want to change? Why?
3. If No. 1 isn't doable at this point, what could I actually change for now?
4. Setting aside 1, 2, and 3...What can I change about the way I see this situation, or the way I feel about it?
To guide you through number 4, take note of this piece of wisdom:
"...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."*
Maybe the situation isn't all bad; perhaps you are seeing only part of the truth about it. Perhaps it is serving a purpose you will begin to see more clearly with the passing of time. Maybe the other person (there's usually bound to be someone involved) is changing in some way, presently imperceptible to you, but in the fullness of reality, definitely occurring. Or it may simply be a case of focusing too much on one the thing that is not right, and ignoring everything else that is actually working and running.
When all is said and done, the best place to start the change is in our own minds and hearts.
*Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
