A few days ago, my son Kaleb, who recently turned four, hopped his little self up on my bed, knocked my laptop on the floor, and cracked the screen. *On my knees with fists to the sky screaming whhhhhyyy?!* OK, maybe that's a little melodramatic, but that's what I felt like doing. I haven't even had this computer for a full year yet.
Now, if you read my post on Friday, you already know how conscious I am of my spending. And if I don't want to buy new tweezers, you can only imagine how I feel about a damaged computer screen that costs a couple hundred bucks to have fixed.
That's why I didn't immediately head over to our neighborhood computer shop for an emergency repair.
You see, I figured, "Hey, a cracked screen isn't the end of the world. At least the thing still works..." I noticed over the past couple of days, however, that the crack wasn't the end of it. In fact, I now have what appears to be a growing blue ink blotch on my screen. After doing a little research, I discovered that this blotch will only get bigger with time, eventually obscuring my view altogether.
Guess who's going to the computer repair shop...
Although I hate it when things get broken, it's a natural part of life. Like it or not, this is true for all of us. There indeed will be accidents and mishaps that require our attention, and in order to keep the problem from worsening and growing larger, it has to be addressed as quickly as possible.
Repair it early, before it's too late.
Unfortunately, we often wait until things have gotten way out of hand before confronting issues. This causes us to operate in crisis mode all the time, and leaves us scrambling once things are too far gone. That's no way to live. This applies to larger problems and small, day-to-day things. Think for a minute what happens to that small pile of unfolded laundry after a couple weeks. It becomes a nightmare to tackle that heaping pile of clothing. Or, what about that sink full of dirty dishes?
Whether you're facing major or minor situations, the principle of repairing it early still applies.
Just as I must take my computer in to be repaired before the blotch on the screen makes it impossible to see through it, there are things God will sometimes challenge you to address before the situation is unable to be contained and resolved. Most problems usually start out small and grow to be big and unruly.
Today, I encouraged you not to be afraid of confronting issues. When you do, you can nip them in the bud before they bud into something that goes well beyond your ability to handle. The Lord will help you discern the areas that need changing, and if you're willing to follow His leading, He'll actually help you change them too.
As always, thanks for reading and until next time... may you be empowered to prosper!
Dianna Hobbs
www.empoweringeverydaywomen.com
