Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

I don't know if you had ever heard of this book when you were a kid, but I did, and well.....it has stuck with me since 2nd grade. I think of it when things just aren't going well for whomever, usually one of the children, Mike or myself. Really I'm mocking them or myself, and say it out loud, if one is musing in their dumps or throwing a fit, so loving, I know. Well today it was my turn. I won't recount the day, as I don't believe it would be fruitful, but things did not seem to be going as I wanted them to from the git go. Even things I wasn't wanting to do, but rather doing b/c they needed done (ie. house work) weren't going well for one reason or another. Great heart attitude, I know. It started early, as soon as i woke up actually, and just spiraled all day. Why did it spiral? Well........ b/c I have a sinful heart full of selfishness and pride, and so does everyone around me. But we'll focus on mine. My struggle all day was to not respond in frustration or anger at all the random circumstances, and respond rightly in accepting God's sovereignty for that moment and trusting that my creator knows what is best for me. What I re-learned is today is what was best for me b/c my terrible, horrible, no good very bad day reveled sin in my heart that would otherwise continue to take up residence there had I not been put to the test, which I failed by the way. In God's kindness to sinful me, he showed me he loved me by not letting me get my way, and allowing me to see the way I was behaving. Once I realized this I took the opportunity to repent of my sin and run to my savior Christ who bore the punishment for all my sins so that I could be forgiven and made right with God. What a beautiful gift Christ is everyday, but one God allowed me to see more clearly today all because I had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.