Problem #2: Some nights I want to eat every single thing in my fridge and pass out into a coma while watching Monday Night Football, even though I know my body would take a physical beating from that type of torture.
Problem #3: Some nights I don't want to read my bible, even though I know it is the one thing that will give me peace from the days events.
Problem #4: Some nights I don't feel as close to Jesus as I should be, even though those are usually the nights that I choose not to read my bible.
Problem #5: Some nights I feel crushed by the weight of providing for a family, being a good husband, and making sure I don't mess the whole thing up...
Realization to #1: Sitting on a couch doing nothing sounds appealing, but my kids won't ask me to "play" forever. Actually, time is ticking away. Me doing nothing will leave a lasting memory of my lack of love and laziness in their minds. I may have been working all day, but they have been craving my attention all day.
Realization to #2: Football is cool. Eating food is fun...Dying of cardiac arrest at an early age would not be.
Realization to #3: Trying to figure everything out on my own is usually what gets me in trouble in the first place. Reading God's word is the perfect prescription to a stressful day. Why wouldn't I want that?
Realization to #4: I often wonder why Jesus chooses to stick around. I only seek Him when I am in trouble, and I only "ask" for things, rarely "giving" him things. Happiness comes when I flip that around.
Realization to #5: I will mess it up...If I keep trying to do it alone. Lord, I'm just putting it in your hands.
Most nights I just can't believe how blessed I am...Even when things aren't running smoothly.
Romans 8:28 "For I know in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."
