SUCCESS

Yesterday was a REALLY bad day. I mean it was especially bad. It was of those days that historians will one day write about. I literally could do nothing right. It all went wrong by the numbers. Aggravation was 5 steps above where I was.  I successfully connected ALL of the stupidity dots.  I did that which I knew not to do. I said that which I knew not to say. I went places where I knew I should not go.  I absolutely, totally and completely pissed everybody off including myself.  I screwed stuff up in amazingly creative ways. People I hadn’t spoken to or seen in years called me to let me know how mad they were at me. The dog ate my sandwich (third time in three months). It was like I couldn’t do right even if I wanted to. My new car got scratched. I was repeatedly referred to as gross and disgusting. I was lied on, cheated, talked about  and mistreated.

But all that was yesterday. Given that I made it to today I’m going to call yesterday a SUCCESS!

SHOOK

I feel shook every time I close my eyes and travel to the place in the back of my mind and run to the place I'm afraid to climb...'

Thinking about all the thing that I haven't done, have left to do, want to do, afraid to do. When I think of of all the things that can negatively impact me. When I think of all the things that I have absolutely no control over. When I think of all the things that could go wrong.  When my thinking follows this pattern I get 'shook'. I get nervous, unsure, fearful, uncertain. But then I remember that my God, the sovereign creator of the Universe says Don't Worry! Don't be fearful! If you will simply align yourself under my authority, then I got it. I will take care of everything, I've got you covered.  What a Promise! So this year I will purpose to humble myself, and align my actions, thoughts, decisions and leadership under the overarching viewpoint and authority of God. I can then run to the place I'm afraid to climb... with great confidence because He is already there, been there, waiting for me to get there so we can conquer this thing called life.

There is nothing special about me.... I just believe the promise.

If you are reading this, are you 'Shook'?