I needed this this morning! Why waste time and energy on a thing that I can’t change! Last time I checked, that’s what my God is for! To carry these burdens and lighten these loads! Accepting these things = Releasing them and Believing that God has it under control!
If you can’t Accept AND RELEASE .. you might wanna check WHO/WHAT you believe! I’m a control freak and I’m preaching to myself .. this is a decision I had to make.
Often times there’s a battle between what I FEEL and what I KNOW! To be totally honest sometimes my feelings win, and I find myself feeling down. I’ll look around and all I can see is what’s broken, what’s dirty, what’s due and what else I have to give. If I don’t quickly re-gain control of my feelings, my thoughts become tainted. When I don’t put the negative thoughts in check, my heart will begin to change, towards my family, my co-workers, towards how I veiw myself and my life! It’s a terrible, dangerous thing and I’m no psychologist but I honestly believe that unchecked feelings eventually lead to depression!
So the battle begins! My Mommy Dearest always told me to take my feelings off of my shoulders and put them in my pocket! Now, let me say this, feelings are important and should be acknowledged and valued. Your feelings give great insight to your personal truth, HOWEVER, one can NOT live by how they feel and feelings must be put into their place!
Decisions should not be made based upon your feelings, friendships should never end because of how you feel, your children and husband should not be under attack because of your unchecked feelings!!!
So this morning I said, “Self .. check your feelings, are they in your pocket or on your shoulders? Accept what you can not change, repair any damage you and your feelings may have caused others. Get up, GET YOURSELF TOGETHER .. TRUST GOD AND DO BETTER!!
Are you lifting and carrying a weight that wasn’t meant for you. If you find that your home and family seem like more of a burden than a blessing, before you attack them, check yourself first! You may actually be the problem! I KNOW I was!
I dedicate this blog post to my wonderful husband Alfonzo D. Jones II and my two FAB Kids, Alyssa & Joshua! Thanks for putting up with my feelings thus far but please know, I’m putting them in their place! We’ve got this Team Jones! I couldn’t do what I do without you guys! You all are my why and sometimes my How and WHAT too. You guys fill my cup daily!
MY FAMILY IS A BLESSING AND I LOVE THEM!
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