Crash and Rebound

There has been a lot going on in the last few weeks as you can probably tell from the posts that are there and the lack of posts that aren't there. Through it all, I feel like I am getting to a point where my cup is full...all the time... and that any added stress to that cup flows out and over like a raging river of negative emotions screaming in the direction of the offender.

I am not sure of even the word I would use to describe it, but just plain rude and judgemental probably bests describes some of the thoughts that I have had. I am working on coming to an understanding:

1. Not everyone is called to help orphans in the DRC. God calls people to service based upon the cross He feels they can handle not on a worst case basis. To serve others doesn't necessarily mean everyone is served in the order of their needs either. At the end of the day, it is the service to others that God asks of us. You don't get more "points" for one over the other. And you very well may lose "points" for being judgmental of others service (note to self)

2. People just want to be helpful. It is best just to thank them for thinking of you than to ponder how on earth they arrived at a point that is so.....uniquely creative???

3. People are set in their ways. If that is the way it has always been done, they have always been doing it that way for a reason that is important to them. Trying to change that routine will probably upset the apple cart. Decide how important making that change is to you. As Dr. Phil says, if it is only a 5 out of 10, but you feel the importance of the matter to them is a 9 out of 10, it is probably best to back off and change your routine instead of asking them to change theirs.