pay attention to YOUR OWN signs !!

You know when you're tired... and cranky.
You know when you're hungry... and cantankerous.
You know when you're feeling sick... and short-fused.
You know when you're stressed... and ornery.

When I'm in one of these states I expect everyone around me to observe all the clear signals and take steps to handle / approach me with extra care. In the throes of one of these states I may find myself apologizing to someone for behaving badly... and using my "condition" as a lame excuse. Nice eh ? NOT !

I'm sure others have gone thru this but this is my blog... so I'll let the buck stop here. Instead of urging others to pay attention to the signs that I'm in a weakened state, I should invoke my own attention and PROMPT MYSELF to lean on God just a little bit more. I don't just need God for a few things. I need God for EVERYTHING. If God looks at his watch and says, "Oh my, look at the time. Ingrid is done." = I just stop breathing. I may think I don't need God to tie my own shoelaces and yet if I'm struck with some neuromuscular disease tomorrow I might not be able to do that very simple task ever again. And yet I try to do too much in my own strength... on a GOOD DAY. When I'm in a particularly weakened state I should take those cues to get on my knees before God just a little bit more.