I mentioned in my last post that it was time for me to make a conscious decision about how I react to adverse circumstances. In the past weeks, I have been learning the importance of praising God in everything and how that praise breeds joy. Unlike the emotion of happiness, joy runs deeper, sustaining us, filling us up from the inside out. I have made a point to choose to be joyful and praise Jesus in every circumstance. What I didn't think about, though, is the reality of that choice. When we commit to acting a certain way, we often find ourselves presented with opportunities to do what we promised...a test of our commitment, so to speak. And yet, we willingly face the danger of adversity, knowing that through our testing, we will be refined.
For me, that happened to be a very unnecessary car accident on Eden Terrace Rd. this evening. I don't need to go into all of the boring details--the other driver was at fault; no one was injured; and I am without a drivable car at the moment. The timing of this incident was slightly inconvenient and ironic, 1) because I was on my way to take a final exam, which I have now had to reschedule and 2) because almost exactly 2 years ago, I was in a similar situation where a limo rear-ended me and totaled my car. As annoying and stressful as it all seems, I can see that this is my chance...my real-life opportunity to truly be joyful in all things. I'm completely and totally exhausted, but with what little energy is left in me, I'm thanking God for whatever it is He will do through these circumstances.
Psalm 105:1-5
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