Spilling

Spilling.  Spilling on the counter, on the table, the floor.  Spilling on my hand, on my clothes.  Spilling in the car, at home, at work....everywhere, all the time, spilling.  And it drives me crazy!!!  Can't get through a day without spilling multiple (many multiple) times.  I get so frustrated.  Sunday, spilled almost my whole cup of coffee as I was going out the door for church.  Yesterday, spilled not only my soup on my shirt, but also my yogurt as well.  (Want to know what I had for lunch, just look at my clothes!!) How many times a day to I need to wipe up water from the floor?  UGH!!

Got home from work yesterday, played with my cats for a bit, then sat down to read and a final few moments with the Lord before bed.  I took out my kindle to read my latest fiction and decided to review the index cards I keep in there.  They have Bible verses on them.  And of course one jumped out at me because God had something to say.  Not that I had need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11.

Immediately it popped into my head I was to be content with spilling.  Whaaaat!?!? That can't be right.  That's crazy.  Content with spilling a hundred times a day? Not get frustrated over it?  And dare I say be thankful (for we are called to give thanks in all things, right?)  And then of course I went back to the lesson from the past few weeks about offering peace to what offends us, even seeing it not as an offense at all.  Can I apply this to spilling as well?

I know all this may seem a bit trivial and ordinary, but when you are living in an almost constant state of frustration, revelation like this is medicine for the spirit. And it is a spiritual solution that is needed.  There is nothing in our lives, that God doesn't care about or have a fix for.  How can I be loving and focused on others when I am irritated by the mundane and fixated on myself and  my feelings about the everyday aggravations that plague us all.  Offer peace to those annoyances!  Be content in all things!!  And by doing so, walk on the water following Christ.

Thank You Lord, once again for meeting me where I am, taking care to address even my small issues.  Lord, this makes me worship You even more, to know You have even our littlest problems in mind when You are working all things our for good.  I am in awe of You.  Help me to put into practice all the things You are teaching me these days...and there are so many.  In Jesus name.  AMEN !!