Have you ever had one of those days when everything nuts. I have one of those days followed by several more. Mine has been on the technology front. My laptop suddenly decided not to recognize windows anymore. Then when trying to fix it windows restored itself and threw out the rest. Fortunately I had it backed up a week ago. We have lost 2 other hardrives in the past two years, I finally learned my lesson. Now I am going through the process of restoring software and such on my computer and the CD Rom doesn’t recognize CD’s anymore, only DVD’s. So some of my most important accounting software won’t load and it’s tax time. Now my phone battery is losing it’s charge so quickly it could win the Kentucky Derby this year. To keep this from happening I am using the charge that connects to, you guessed it my laptop. Usually works except when I need it to. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggh!
In addition I have had trouble getting a hold of subcontractors to finish some details on a house, my 20 month old who is an absolute doll and 95% well-behaved has decided to cram all 5% in right before bed, but I love her tons. All these frustrations cumulate when I went out to show some property on Sunday. I left early to pick up a newspaper for my wife at the gas station. I was already 10 min behind schedule so I was in a hurry. Have you ever noticed that when you are in a hurry nobody else is. I got stuck behind a guy buying 200 ounces of soda, 10 packs of smokes, and 12 kinds of lottery tickets. I was waiting for his check book to come out and make it a perfect moment. Luckily cash came out of his stained pockets.
I checked out in record time and was out the door in a flash. Then grandma pulled out in front of me. For the record I am a pretty nice drive and rarely use foul language, but I was so tempted to lay on the horn and tell her how great she drove. I caught myself and just pulled around her and on my way. I was so mad at myself for getting frustrated and losing my mind. I turned on the radio and one of my favorite Christian songs was on “Heart of worship”. This snapped me out of my funk. God just lobbed a love grenade into my car. In that instant God showed me that no matter what is happening around me, he is happening in my heart. It is my job to let my heart change the rest of me.
So simple yet so hard. Now as I finish my technologically challenged week and meet new minefields I am doing my best to turn my heart back to one of worship and not frustration. After all frustration does nobody any good, absolutely nobody.
Next time you have one of those days, weeks, years, turn your heart loose and let the frustration pass. This is definitely a skill worth mastering. I am working to elevate this part of my life and I know you can in yours.
Joseph Cortez 