I don’t want this. I didn’t ask for this. I don’t need this. I don’t like this. I am not happy about it. To be honest, I am extremely upset about it. So, how am I responding? Am I allowing it or someone to rob my joy?
I need to remember that God has allowed this situation or induvial to come into my life. Once I quit fighting it and accept it as something I cannot change, I will be free to choose how to respond to it. How would God want me to handle this in my life for His glory?
Philippians 4:8
“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise” (NLT).
John 16:33
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (NLT).