WHAT ARE YOU CARRYING
AROUND?
He who is pregnant
with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.
Psalm 7:14
Occasionally I will be in the midst of my Bible Study and I
will see a verse that I have never seen before.
It happened this week when I hit on this verse in the Psalms. I’ve thought on it all week. Now, it’s been a really long time since I was
pregnant. In fact, our baby boy was 36
this year. However, I still remember how
consumed I was with the health and well being of our 2 babies as I carried them
around for over 9 months each. I worried
over what I should eat, how much I was throwing up and I dreamed about what
these little Haines would be. We made room
in our tiny homes for them. Their rooms
were planned and decorated perfectly even on a budget! We obsessed over their every movement inside
of me. We were so blessed by the birth
of our long-awaited little boys. We’ve
been challenged, but never disillusioned by these two Haines’ men.
As I studied this week, I thought about all the things I
carry around today. I have doubts that I
dwell on daily. I focus on other’s
faults rather than their fortes. At times, I am even guilty of evaluating ways
to even the score with those who have hurt me. In my many decades of life, I have conceived
lots of trouble, but I want to make a change.
Life is too short to live with disillusionment.
Today, we begin the month of December. As the month draws to a close, we will all celebrate
the birth of our Savior who changed our past and our futures. Beginning today, I want to focus on carrying
the things within my heart and mind that please the Savior. I want to give birth to things that bring
light to those around me. What about
you?
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