Super Woman???

Good morning beautifuls!

Have you ever felt like you had to be Super Woman?  Super wife, super mom, super daughter, super co worker, super friend?
Do you get angry with yourself when you don't live up to other's expectations?  Or when no matter how hard you've tried, you just can't do it ALL, or please everybody!!!!  Thank God, that He is the only true one we have to please!  That as long as we do His will, that's all that matters.

In this crazy thing we call life, it seems like we as women have to be SUPER everything!  We don't like to tell people no, we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so therefore we stretch ourselves, spread ourselves thin. 
Let's say we have a job: errands for the boss, dead lines, office events, etc, etc, etc
Kids: school activities, ball games, recitals, parent/teacher meetings, etc etc
Husbands: spending time with them...maybe sometimes putting spending one on one time with them off for another day and then it  never gets done......maybe their busy
Household things: laundry, cooking meals, cleaning house.....
Friends: birthday parties, cook outs, maybe a dr's appt with them, listening to their problems, etc
Daughter: taking our parents/parent to their dr appt, making sure they have what they need, maybe cleaning the house for them, cooking a meal for them, maybe they live with you.

All of this is fine, we are suppose to be caring, compassionate, but it is ok to say no sometimes.
Let's face it, we ARE busy women!  Even if you don't have a job out of the home, you are still busy, maybe you homeschool your kids, your even busier.  Sometimes though we neglect what's really important because we didn't say no to something that wasn't all that important.  We should always make time for our kids, and our husbands.  One on one time with our husband's however we can get it, is so important.  We can't let the closeness die, or the bond we have with eachother die.  It's important to spend time with our kid's. 
Is everything we do really really important, or do we do some things to keep from hurting other's feelings?  How do we measure it out? 
Let's say  you haven't had one on one time with your husband and he wants to spend a quiet night at home with you, and then a friend invites you over to grill some burgers and visit.  What do you do?  Do you put off spending time with just you and your husband and go, or do you say, you know, i think we'll have to pass this time...that sounds great, but i think we're just going to spend a quiet night at home just me and the hubby.  can we reschedual?
If they don't understand, their not much of a friend.

Being a woman of God, a christian does not mean we have to spead ourselves thin.  God does not expect us to stress out and worry over how we're going to get everything done.  It's ok to tell people no sometimes.  God wants us to be happy, and how can we be happy if we're spread out, stressed out and worried all the time? 
Let's be honest, we all say yes sometimes when we want so bad to say no.  We have a lot on our plate, sometimes we feel like there's not enough hours in the day.  Yes we all want to help others and make them happy, but we can't please everybody all the time.  It's impossible.

The bible says come unto me and I will give you rest.  Lay your burdans at my feet. 
When we get overwhelmed from all these things, we can take it to God.  You may be saying, sis patti you just dont' understand my situation.  I may not know everything you're going through, but God does.  I don't know everything you face, but God does!  He is there for You, He cares for You, and He can help you with the strength you need, the boldness you need.  HE LOVES YOU!!!!

God knows that we can't be Super women.  We do the best we can, and we have to have God to help us!  But don't feel bad!  Do our best, love our families, pray for them and let God do the rest!!!

~Be blessed & Be encouraged~ God can use you
~A Heart Adorned women's minsitry~
*Adorned with God*
Evang. Patti Smith