Monday, April 04, 2011
Monday…arg. It’s Monday morning again, and God has my mind on something this morning. It’s amazing how quickly we lose our passion/energy/excitement, isn’t it? One minute we are seemingly on top of the world and nothing can stop us as we charge ahead for Him. And it seems like only hours later we can be grumbling and complaining about our life and its circumstances. It’s a lot like Monday mornings.
You see, before Monday morning comes Sunday. Sunday is easily my favorite day of the week, by a long shot. I love Sundays, and for many reasons. It’s on Sunday that I get to see my entire Victory Church family, whom I love just about as much as my blood relatives. Sunday is the day we gather together and lift up the name of Christ together, in unison. And we never know just what He’s going to do when that happens. Yesterday was no exception, as one of our students came forward and gave their heart to Christ, after many of us were praying specifically that he would. Sunday is just such a good day.
When I lay down to sleep on Sunday night, I’m usually as tired as I can be, but I’m sitting atop cloud 9. As I fall asleep there’s usually a peace upon my heart that causes me to be snoozing much faster than any other day of the week. And I go to sleep, usually, to not wake up a single time until my alarm goes off at 4:30am, which is very much unlike any other night of the week. Sunday is just a good day, I’m telling ya.
And then the alarm goes off, and it’s Monday morning. And we all know what seemingly everyone says about Monday mornings, right? I saw a coffee cup one time that said it all: “Monday…arg.” It’s like we instantly set ourselves up for failure as soon as we wake up and realize what day it is. And it’s only been a few hours since our mountaintop…why do we do that?
I’m so thankful God is a patient, merciful God, who doesn’t get tired of us as fast as we sometimes get frustrated with each other or ourselves. I’m at the top of “mount gratitude” when I fall asleep on Sunday night, and somehow by Monday morning's alarm I find myself, so often, in the “valley of woe is me.” That’s a crying shame, and I’m asking God to fix it.
So today, Monday, ask God to help you be grateful. Ask Him to help you see opportunities to thank Him throughout the day. And ask Him to open your eyes to opportunities to share Him as you live today. Just because it’s Monday doesn’t mean there aren’t people that desperately need Christ. So let your light shine today…even if you may not necessarily feel like it. After all, Mondays may be a little rough, but another Sunday’s just around the corner…
That’s just a thought, and I welcome yours.
Until next time,
blake
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