I've seen other women with the new trendy larger purses. I kept thinking to myself "I need to get one of those." My current purse was a little too small. I knew that when I purchased it, but made it work for a year. So I had my eye on a snazzy, red purse at my favorite store in the South Plains Mall "Hippie Chick". I love the color red it makes me smile so I surround myself with that color as much as I possibly can. So this red purse was calling my name. It was a little more than I usually spend, but I splurged and bought it. It was heavier than my old purse, but it had so many pockets and was so much bigger I felt it would work out just fine. I don't venture very far without my purse, never have and I've carried a purse since I was 5 years old. I would put my old purse beside me in the car. My new purse doesn't fit in that spot so I've had to put it on the console/armrest and take my son's arm space (he growled a little about that). My new purse often bumps into people as I pass by, but most smile after I apologize and smile at them. I've had to find a new spot to hide it at work it's too large to fit in the spot I've always used. It's very heavy now that I've added all my personal belongings. It could possibly be mistaken for a small suitcase if I tried to fly on an airplane. God spoke to my heart and used that purse to remind me of so many lessons I've learned in life. Sometimes what we desire is not His perfect plan for us. What we desire might be beautiful to the human eye, but God knows the weight that desire of our flesh will put on us. God knows that what the flesh sometimes desires will effect others like my son in the car or the strangers I bump into everywhere I go. It might even effect our jobs to some degree. The greatest burden of the desires of the flesh is the weight it will put on our freedom to be who God called us to be daily. What burdens have I allowed to be piled on me because my flesh desired something that God didn't intend for my life? If I were totally honest there are too many to list. God is so amazing. He can take our poor choices and desires of the flesh transform them into compassion and the ability to comfort others. He can only do that if we lay down those burdens down and take His hand as He leads us in this dance we call life. What will you do with your burdens? Will you continue to try to carry them alone? Will you allow those burdens to effect your job, family, friends, even strangers you meet? It's your choice today. You can either pray and leave them at the feet of Jesus or you can continue to try to carry the burden and weight alone. Today I choose to lay my burdens down and fully put my trust in Jesus. I pray He will use those burdens to soften my heart and give me compassion and love for others.
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me in gladness, that your glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Psalm 30:11-12
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me in gladness, that your glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Psalm 30:11-12