Fickle Spirits

Preface: I love my daughter with all my heart and know fully she is an angel sent to our family to bring joy, laughter and beauty.  Now, that being said, she can drive me batty from time to time.  Seems like she learned just the right buttons to push which send momma into frenzy mode!  Going through a phase?  I hope so.  Daily, we battle it out through our differences.

Okay, example scenario: clothes always get laid out the night before and chosen with the help of my daughter.  She knows full and well the items to be worn and even tries them on when new to assure that she will like them.  Pre-planning creates smoother mornings – or so one would think!  Morning time comes and 99.9% of the time something about or on the clothing bothers her.  Grant you we tried them on, looked them over and picked them out TOGETHER.  Now we have an upset child demanding a new outfit all the while time ticks closer to the arrival of the bus. 

But wait. . .there is more.  We will purchase a food product she loves to go in her lunches.  Same product, same store, same ingredients!  The lunchbox returns with uneaten food.  She claims to dislike the particular item that she loved the week before.  Often times it is a product no one else can eat due to our current meal plans.  Fickle little spirits and taste buds lead to wasteful living.

This OCD mother grows weary with such indecisive, unprepared and fickle lifestyle she currently leads.  I like to have it all out and ready to go so the kids can sleep as late as possible and still catch the bus.  Button #1 is pushed when I believe we will be late.  As time ticks, my nerves increase.  I don’t like rushing around making all kinds of decisions which could have been made the night before.  Button #2 is pushed when change comes around.  Why change, when things run smoothly? 

Thankfully, my daughter forgives indefinitely; because, hindsight reveals a mother overreacting and the situation working out just fine in the end.  Kids get on the bus in time and my daughter does not go hungry at lunch.  I grow through each scenario and a better reaction occurs each time.  Once I have it right, she will venture to another phase pushing yet another button of mine.

I believe God looks down on us with love through each phase we encounter as growing Christians.  He makes a way each day for us, providing all we need and more.  Yet, we wake up and venture out finding something wrong or disagree with a situation.  We spend our time fighting against the decisions which seem uncomfortable, out of reach or those taking more time.  What we don’t see is God already prepared the way and laid out enough grace to cover all encountered along the path.  Life may present crazy, tough situations; but, we can remain stable in Him and complete immeasurably more than ever thought of by our carnal minds. 

Life cannot remain the same day in and day out.  Stress increases, finances plummet, loved ones pass, exhaustion reaches a plateau, illness strikes or depression overtakes due to loneliness.  Where is the DISLIKE button?  Rest assured my friend that God remains the same throughout it all.  His promises ring true in every situation.  Watch out for fickle spirits running for fleshly comfort.  Reaching for desires of the flesh leads to wasteful living.  Temporary pleasures find us empty inside and stationary on the path laid out for our lives. 

Each day we are handed ONE choice: Whom will you serve?  Serving our Lord Jesus Christ will eliminate the unprepared, indecisive and fickle lifestyle.  You simply say yes, Lord, here I am; use me in mighty ways this day.  Of course, there is some planning on our parts done daily to remember Who we serve.  Reading His Truth will equip you for anything the enemy may throw in to deter you off the straight path.  The enemy knows just the right buttons to push, sending you into frenzy mode.  Beginning the day with prayer strengthens your relationship with God which then allows for conversation to better be heard throughout the day.  He remains the same – we must avoid fickle little spirits!

As for my daughter. . .this momma must take a deep breath, embrace the morning with love and. . .

Keep praying harder than the devil can work.

Sheree Craig