TAKE A BREAK AND TRY AGAIN!

James 1:5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

I saw a cute picture (which I've tried to draw!) of a sleeping dog, crashed out on a cushion with this caption : If at first you don’t succeed, have a nap, and try again! I thought it was funny but at the same time quite good advice.😊 

You know the days when you’ve tried to do something, maybe over and over again without success and you can feel the frustration rising? Well it might not be a bad idea to take five minutes out, (dog nap) or go and have a snack and recharge our batteries like the dog, and try again! I know we can’t have a nap when there are kids around, or we’re at work, but the principle is to leave it alone for a while and if need be, just go to sleep on it that night, ask the Lord to give us some fresh inspiration and wisdom on how to go about it in a different way and then tackle it again tomorrow with His help.

It’s like that with difficult people situations as well. If it’s possible it can be a good idea to just leave the room for a few minutes before we say something we might regret, especially when we’re upset. It’s time to take a deep breath, and send an SOS prayer of ‘I need wisdom here Lord, please show me what to do and say.’ Sometimes it’s wisdom to recognise we can’t win them all and to know when God is saying to leave it alone and say nothing and leave Him to sort people and situations out, knowing He’ll do it better than us anyway.😊

So as we begin another week remember in the middle of everything to just take a little break when things are getting sticky, and ask the Lord for His input and wisdom, then try again with His help, and a smile.😊

Have a blessed week.x