I Just Want to Be Mad For a While

Have you ever had one of those days when you just felt sorry for yourself? You just wanted to be sad or mad or unhappy, and you would be justified in feeling that way? There’s a country song that I’ve found myself muttering under my breath for about the last week. It’s called “I just want to be mad for a while.” Whatever brings you to this point, and it’s usually a combination of things, can be a little like quicksand slowly pulling you further down into the muck. For me, it usually takes a friend or two to pull me out. Thankfully this doesn’t happen often, and my friends are happy to oblige whenever I finally decide that I’m done being upset by saying a few encouraging words.

As I stated earlier, I was feeling down in the dumps, and I was happy to be there - enjoying rolling around in self pity for a day or two. I went to get a haircut, knowing that for some reason that always makes me feel better, and three days in the muck was enough. As my hairdresser was filling me in on all the normal American family drama, I remarked “well at least you have a family!” Being single, I thought that I had made a good point. Then she turned to me, and started listing all the unbeleivable things that are going on in my life right now that she’s jealous of. First I was amazed that she had paid so much attention to our previous conversations, and then I felt convicted for not being grateful for the blessed life that God has given me.

I have an apartment that I love, an abundance of friends, a job that I couldn’t live without, and a caring family. Just last month some friends of mine surprised me with an all expense paid trip to New York City, and this week I have the opportunity to sing and speak at a World Mission’s Conference which has been a dream of mine since I was a teenager. My car is paid for, I’m in good health, and yesterday I bought myself 4 new pairs of shoes and ice cream cone! What do I have to complain about?

I discovered this verse recently, and I think it says it all. Hebrews 13:15 says, “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.” It says that praise is sometimes a sacrifice, but we should give it anyway. It says that we should give it continually, and when it talks about the fruit of our lips, it means that we should say it out loud. So, this is me saying it out LOUD! Thank you Jesus for the wonderful life you have given me, and all the blessings in it. I didn’t deserve your love, or your forgiveness, but you gave them, and I don’t deserve this life, but you give it to me anyway. How can I say thanks? Praise be unto your Holy name Jesus!

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