Monday, August 5, 2013

Meh

Today was meh. I heard that word "meh" on a tv show and thought it aptly described this day.  Though it is not a word in the dictionary, one can only guess what that may mean, but I describe it as nothing happened or is happening that particularly excites me. We've all had "meh" days, when whatever we had planned, it happened on much less grandeur scale, if at all. 

Often times, I get harangued about not being a planner. I've come to realize that this is why: plans often disappoint me. I place expectations in plans that may not be met and therefore I become frustrated. So it occurred to me today in the complete "meh" moments of life, even when I don't want to, that I have to redirect that expectation to the ultimate planner. He already knows the plan for every second of my life so why do I need to plan for it and ultimately be upset about the way I thought things should be.

Frustration and disappointment also make way for something much bigger- growth and dependence on Him. Every time I say or think the words I can't, I'm not, or I don't know how, it's an opportunity for my Father to break down the walls and draw me in.

So, it's okay to have "meh" days, be frustrated and disappointed, for they all work out for the greater plan that I don't even know about yet. And that sort of excites me!
 
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
- Hebrews 11:1
 
P.S. If our expectations are about the great things God is doing, we will certainly not be disappointed.

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