The dying cockroach stance and being a Christian

Well, now that I have your attention, let me set the stage. Remember earlier we talked about setting the stage for your husband when he gets home? Well, picture my serene environment last night that Nate got to walk in on. 2 kids lying on their backs, feet in the air, and tears coming down both faces. WELCOME HOME DAD!!!! haha He actually did giggle when he saw this form of punishment actually being carried out by yours truly. I was no where near the happy homemaker when he walked in last night. I was trying to find my "happy place" in some Calgon-esk fantasy that was praying for, and I hear Nate laughing about it all. He actually found it funny... who knew.
Something that had me all bent out of shape made him smile. So, I stepped back and looked at it again. I saw my 2 kids... actually doing what I said... in the "dying cockroach" position. Mommy had taken a firm stand... WOW! After months of battles over not following directions, my kids finally surrendered to my demands. They realized that they were not in control of the situation. I was doing this to teach them a lesson. If you do not follow the rules, there are consequences.
This is so true in our role in this world as Christians! Everyday we battle in our lives for some sense of control over finances, our household, our jobs, ect... the list goes on and on. The one thing we can not do is CONTROL all of it. Sometimes, you must give in to God's demands of us. He demands that we put our faith in Him becuase He ALWAYS has our best interests at heart. We MUST surrender to HIS will, not our own. Life can quickly become overwhelming if we let it.
When God throws something in our path that knocks us down(dying cockroach here people), He has put us there for a moment to think about where we are and what we are doing! Are we fighting His authority in our lives and disobeying the rules we know are there for us?
Today, take your 5 minutes to examine the areas of our lives that are knocking us down on our backs. Why has God chosen to put this bump in the road here for us? It is your job as a Christian to give it to God. Let Him carry the burden so you can focus on what He may have in store for you. Just take today. Look at today! What is your "daily bread" for this moment?
God is the ruler of our hearts and actions... He has His ways of putting us in time out to get it all together. I am still striving for this is my house... I think I need to be a mix of June Cleaver and a drill Sgt! June Cleaver in camo... I love it. If you have never surrendered your life to God, DO IT NOW.
Ask God to show you what he has for you today. Be still and listen with your heart. His answers are there but you can't hear them when you are fighting His will.