A Case of the Mondays

 
There's nothing worse than a case of the Mondays.  Well, I suppose having a case of the Mondays while fearing the looming Bar exam and contemplating the hours of work that are piling up while you study is kind of worse than just a case of the Mondays.  Oh, and yes, I have been self-diagnosed with this disease.  That said, if you too have the Mondays, you can probably come up with a worse scenario than mine.  After all, that's what having the Mondays is all about--feeling sorry for yourself. 

But whatever your ailments are today, I thought I'd share with you some great remedies that I have discovered that really do cure any case of the Mondays. 

Read Ephesians 1:3-14 and remember the awesome things that God has done for you. 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace  which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight  He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.  In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory. 

Turn on some praise and worship music and play it really loudly. 

How can you not be moved by a song of praise?  I might even suggest that you pull all the non-worship CD's out of your car or CD player (or delete them from your i-pod) until spring arrives.  Because no type of song can have the effect on your spirit that a good praise song has.  Today I'm blaring Kari Job through my i-tunes.

Hug a Child.

Ok, for the sake of not doing something illegal, hug your OWN child (or someone else's with their permission).  How can you be a downer when you feel a little life in your arms?  Then think about the fact that God's arms are ready to give you a hug whenever you need it.  Just ask Him.


Eat some fruit.

I don't know why this works, but eating some kind of summery, tropical fruit like a pineapple, watermelon, or strawberries seems to lift the mood.  Don't believe me--try it!

 At this point if you still have a case of the Mondays. then you might as well go bury your head in the sand until Friday.  Because for you, it's going to be a long week.  Hope your Monday gets even better!