Attitude - You Already Measure Up

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Nicole Nordeman sings wonderful, soul-touching songs that speak to so many of our our heart's cries - part of one of her songs ....

It's a fear that keeps me wide awake, In the middle of the night
When the expectations are too great and the bar gets raised too high.

So I do the best with what I've got And hope that no one knows
That I strain to see how high I can Try to stand on these toes
Until I'm measured, but you know better

So thank You, Jesus - Even when You see us just as we are
Fragile and frail and so far from who we want to be
So thank You, Jesus - Even when the pieces are broken and small
Dreams shatter and scatter like the wind
Thank You even then

I can relate to standing on my tippy toes to try to measure up, and having failed (at least my own expectations). I can feel consumed with sadness, fear and a horrible resolve that as a failure, "it will always be this way" when in fact, every day is filled with new opportunity.

²² Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. ²³ They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

I can stand today knowing that I am loved and this is a new morning - fresh, clean and full of opportunity. We never have to fall into "it will always be" when we are promised otherwise each new day.

Enjoy a great new day and the song.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMS5563qG7g

Of all the "attitudes" we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing. Zig Ziglar

Make it a Great Day!! Debby