dailydatewithgod

“Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it.”~Charles Swindoll.  As I have said before I saw that quote for the first time on a wall in a dentist’s office when I was a kid and it struck me. I have come to understand that the 90% is based on the meaning I give to what happens.  That depends upon my attitude.  What is really important is that I get that very little of life is happening “to” me.  Most of what I think is happening “to” me comes from the meaning I give it.  This trumps the whole plausibility of being a victim who believes that life just happens to me.  I choose to believe that life happens for me and on a good day I am in line with that idea.  It is only when I am looking to not take responsibility for what is happening in my life, that I need to see myself as the victim.  And victim may seem like a strong word, but if I am thinking that life is happening and I have no control then I am a victim of circumstance.  There is no power in that and conveniently I am probably choosing that because there is no responsibility in that either.  I get it, we all have moments (or in my case years) where we play the victim.  I finally got strung out on not taking responsibility for my life.  It doesn’t mean its easy, but certainly simple.  If today, with God’s help, I am willing to take responsibility for my attitude and my actions, then I am the happening.  I am creating, I am being the best version of myself.  I don’t think God created humans to be victims, I think he created humans to be victorious!  Victorious through the challenges and circumstances that we face each day. When I connect with God I have a chance of claiming who I really am.  My prayer for you today is that you be willing to take responsibility for your attitude in the one situation that you don’t want to.  God is ready and willing to help, you don’t have to do it alone.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen