Everyday I wake up desiring to be more that what I am.
More for my God.
More for my husband.
More for my children.
More for my home.
More for my family.
More for my friends.
More.
More that what in reality I am.
Everyday I fail to be the one thing that I desire to be.
Failure is a way of life.
I have two choices.
I can let this failure define and defeat me…overwhelming me to the core.
or
I can let this failure spur me on to keep pressing on.
Some days I am defeated.
But more days than that I am spurred on to more.
Because…
while everyday I fail to be…
Everyday is a new start.
A new beginning.
A new opportunity to shine.
Everyday is my hope.
Everyday is my promise.
His promise to me of grace and mercy fresh and anew.
Every Friday I am joining Gypsy Mama for 5 Minutes of writing…straight writing…no editing…no questioning.
This five minutes is often hard to find amidst the demands of a home filled with four children clamoring for me, but the finding is so worth it!
This five minutes is a highlight for my week and for my soul.
Thanks for reading!!
lisa says
I love this post so much and I cannot tell you how it speaks to my heart and how very much I relate to each line. Thank you so much for sharing. I think I will print it out and attach it to my mirror this morning! Shine, Monica, Shine!!!!
lisa
Monica says
Thank you so much for this encouragement, Lisa. I was just thinking about these words as I was cleaning the kitchen this morning. This is the message God has placed on my heart. Yes, I am a failure. But, NO, I don’t have to let my failure define and defeat me. With Christ I do have hope, grace, and mercy to keep going on, even in my failures.
Brenda Chance says
Ah, such truth here. I get the every day push of “more” too. So thankful for grace…pray it is yours in abundance today. Thanks for sharing…well done!
Jen says
As one who easily fears and gets overwhelmed by failure, I treasure your sweet words!
Tee says
Oh so true.
I think about stuff like this every day.
Tee
Barbie says
Yes, His mercies are new every morning. His compassion never fails. He is good all the time, and loves me despite my weaknesses. More of Him and less of me!
oh amanda says
I’ve read a few of the 5min posts today and I feel like we are all writing about the same thing! Every day. Every day we do the same thing but we want more. We love each and every day but we want to do more and be better.
Beautiful post!
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LifeAtTheCircus says
Beautiful! Truly, beautiful! And how blessed we are that his mercy’s are new to us every morning.. Great is Thy Faithfulness Oh God my Father!!
Annie says
I too relate to every single line. This is my truth and my reality. You are right, it is frustrating but every day God’s mercy and grace is brand new.
Thank you for posting from your heart!