Less of Me, More of Him

Going through the trials of life can certainly teach you what you are made of!  I am so capable of being one big, huge, babyfied pity party!  Poor me!  I'm sick, the kids are crazy, the neighbors are..., the families of my co-op won't cut me a break, blah blah blah!  We all do it so I'm not gonna be afraid to be the first to admit it!  It's time for less of me, more of Him!
I'm constantly searching for the next big thing!  I'm gonna go for my Master's degree!  Yay!  The girl who barely made it through high school is going to get her Master's in Education!  That'll sure impress some folks.  I'll show them who did not turn out to be a loser!!  Do you ever think like that?  I do it all the time.  Why?  CAUSE IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!!!
While searching for the best route to this coveted degree I hear HIM speaking to me, again.  I ignore Him, again.  He speaks, I ignore.  He speaks, I ignore.
My search continue's for the best online university, that will accept my unaccredited degree, when I finally decide to listen. 
I hear Him inform me that I'm already on the road to receiving my "Master's" Degree!  The Master is educating me daily through these trials and self-pity inducing situations.  A degree from the Master is by far more valuable than any Master's Degree I could ever purchase and study for!
He has called me to be a dedicated student of His Word.  Not just daily devotionals but genuinely digging and searching for wisdom, knowledge, and answers to His truth!  Until I can become a student of His Word and earn a "degree" from THE Master, I have no time nor business searching out ways to impress others or educating myself in efforts to earn more of the almighty dollar!
His wisdom is awesome and amazing and will take you places no college could ever dream of!