Happiness is complete trust in the Lord, the letting go of any control other than to do my best to the best of my knowledge and judgement. That means preparing the best I can. That means serving the best I can. That means loving the best I can. Some time ago, while struggling my way through some difficult things, I made a commitment to the Lord that I would love with my heart wide open, that I wouldn’t shrink because of fear or pain, but instead move forward exposed and sincere through all of it. I’ll admit that I do have to remind myself of this commitment sometimes when I am feeling particularly vulnerable or frustrated. It can be hard, but intentional living, without regrets (because I genuinely tried my best) is my focus.
As I fluttered open my eyes tonight in yoga class and saw the gentle glow of the light bulb above me, my mind drifted to the energy being transmitted through that light bulb and how the filament holds it up enough to heat it up to the point of illumination. It made me think of the way the light of Christ gets emitted through us. Sometimes our lives aren’t exactly how we want them. Sometimes we think things should be different, but our all knowing Heavenly Father holds us up sometimes, so that our glow can become brighter. Trust in Him and shine!
Forever grateful!
