Blessed Opportunities-But Annoyed

While at school, I often dreaded getting out of bed from my afternoon nap to trudge across campus to attend a rehearsal for MY OWN music. What a problem to have, right? I had to remind myself that none of these opportunities had to happen at all. See, I appreciated the blessing, but it was the process which often annoyed me. I only wanted the result, but both the process and the result are equally important. Through patience, the Lord taught me to truly appreciate and observe the intricacies of any process, because the quality of the process impacts the quality of the results. With God’s blessings of opportunities (whether it’s work, classes, or anything else that’s consistent) we can become so accustomed to His goodness, then allow ourselves to become discouraged or irritated because of how tedious a blessed opportunity has become. In those moments when you feel most irritated, stop and thank God for placing you there in the first place, and abide in His peace and patience to help you through your process.

PRAYER: Dear Jesus, Thank You for providing me with every opportunity. Forgive me, Lord, for the times when I was irritated or despised the process for creating works ordained by You. I pray that I will remember that my work is not supposed to glorify or comfort me, but to be a blessing and testimony of You to others. At the end of the day, all the glory, honor, and praise go to You. In Jesus’s name I pray, Amen.
By Sis. Chloe Smith