Yesterday I didn’t post.  I had time to do so after finishing my devotions ahead of leaving for church.  However, I simply had nothing inspired within me to write, so I didn’t.  Today I believe I know why.

I’ve had a couple troubling items on my mind.  One is taking place today.  I am doing some work with a neighboring school district that recently took some steps I detested.  My reason for going to them today and tomorrow have nothing to do with the steps taken, but my attitude towards the leadership has been difficult.  I will be working directly with them today and tomorrow.  This morning God showed my that arrogance is from man’s pride and I needed to see mine before I go in His Name to the work He has me doing.  He told me I am to go do the work I’m assigned to do and He would do the work He is assigned to do.  I am not God and He hasn’t asked me to step into the trouble I’ve noted.  I really needed to hear this and so now I’ve let it go and asked forgiveness for  an “old me” attitude.

Secondly, the other thing God pointed out is regarding the landscaping wall I’m doing in my yard.  I had my grandsons helping me this weekend and I wanted to get the most of it done with their help.  The kids were eager to help, but it is hard, heavy work lifting those blocks and tearing down the old wall being replaced.  I was going to drive us through the resistance and get as far as my mind saw us getting.  Well, that didn’t happen and yesterday morning God pointed out that He didn’t want me persisting with the wall work on His Day.  So, after I got home from church, the first words out of my grandson’s mouth were, “Grandpa, I don’t think we should be doing the wall today.”  I told him I agreed and that we would enjoy the afternoon relaxing.  This morning God showed me how much my attitude was reflecting my disgust for the unfinished projects my dad would start and then never finish.  I’d hate that.  My drive to get the work done was interfering with the relationship I want to keep with my grandsons.  I’m awake to this now and it feels like a new creation’s work now and not that old me who is dead and in my past.

I truly want to live 24/7 as the new creation God has given me.  I am learning and so grateful that our God is eternally patient.