This is the Stuff

I lost my keys in the great unknown
And call me please 'Cuz I can't find my phone

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin"

Francesca Battistelli is a genius. When I first heard this song, I burst out  laughing. I mean, it's like the story of my life. It's 6:59 and I'm supposed to be at work at 7, but I'm still at home because I can't find my keys, or my phone, and my phone's on silent, so even if someone does call it, I won't be able to hear it. This is the stuff that drives me CRAZY!

Why is it the little things that often give us so much trouble? The song continues...

This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use

So break me of impatience
Conquer my frustrations
I've got a new appreciation
It's not the end of the world

Th fact of the matter is, losing your keys is not the end of the world. Neither is losing your phone...or getting pulled over for going 45 in a 35 zone. Or being stuck behind an old biddy out for a leisurely Sunday drive in the middle of rush hour on a Monday morning.

We're so busy, caught up in our own little problems in our own little world, that sometimes we forget about the big picture. God wants to break us of our impatience and frustrations, and He will use even the little everyday catastrophes to do that. Even if the mess we're in seems enormous, there's always someone in worse shape than you, and we are still blessed because God has given us the very best.

SO...In the middle of your little mess, don't forget how big you're blessed!