Don’t Sweat the Little Stuff

I have a problem with overreacting to little things and letting them ruin my day. It only takes one minor inconvenience, mean word, or mishap and I’m off kilter the rest of the day. This shouldn’t be the case. After all, the things that typically “ruin” my day aren’t even that bad compared to some peoples’ misfortunes. Here is a list of the top 5 “little stuff” that I let get to me:

                       

1.      Bad Hair

2.      Traffic (The nerve of some people!)

3.      Rain (which usually causes bad hair, creating two bad things all at once!)

4.      Lack of chocolate

5.      Waking up early (I am convinced that alarm clocks are the best and worst invention ever…can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em!)

The other day I found my family’s puppy chewing on my brand new flip flops. I’m not kidding when I say “brand new”, either. I had only worn them for a few hours and I had just gotten them earlier that day! They were white too…which made them seem all the more clean and lovely. So needless to say, I wasn’t too thrilled when I happened upon this scene. Before I got too out of hand, my boyfriend quickly reminded me that I had only paid $1 for these flip flops, and they could very easily be replaced. I felt kind of foolish after realizing how much I’d overreacted to the situation, and secretly instructed myself not to do that again.

Sometimes all we need is a little perspective. Oftentimes I’m too caught up in the moment or emotions that it’s hard for me to step back and understand that what I think is a big deal, really isn’t.

I am doing better, though. I’m starting to learn that I can have “bad hair days” (They’re inevitable, unless you’re Taylor Swift) without having a bad day.

I don’t want to live my life getting upset about little things like flip flops or bad hair days. While Satan would love for us to dwell on the negative things in life, God has other plans for us. Let’s not let Satan win the battle.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 [ESV]

P.s. I know I’ve already used this verse on a previous blog post, don’t judge me. It’s just THAT good…plus, it’s in a different version this time!