Things happen for a reason, right?

Tonight, I was watching a movie, as I usually do putting my daughter down to bed and having my son asleep in his bassinet, I was caught by this one scene between the brothers.

(Older Brother) "Things happen for a reason, right?" 
(Younger Brother) "We do what we have to Things do not always go according to plan. But, how we react when things go bad, that is what determines our worth."(Country Crush, 2016).

and it got me thinking....how am I handling the bad things that I am going through? How am I determining my worth? It was amazing to hear that now because today has been a trying day. My patience has been running thin. My daughter and I have been butting heads, part of that is my patience, and the other part of that is we are entering the sassy, I do not have to listen, I am going to fall six times and scream crying even though you told me not to do it phase. Never the less my problems and my bad days should not be reflecting on my daughter. She is not the reason I am going through my bad journey, so why am I allowing myself to loose it on her?

I am crippled by the way she is so forgiving and pure. She is so strong and I am truly blessed to have my daughter in my life. She does not know it but I truly pull my strength from her. So how I look at the bad things and the worry I am going through will determine MY worth not My daughter's, My son's, or anyone else's.

God's word says, "Be very careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 5:15 - 20).

Today I lost myself in the world, some of my actions where unwise but thankfully I am human and God forgives me for that. My faith is still shaken but everyday I am finding myself closer on this journey with him. I am finding my strength to live with him so that my children will see through my actions, not my words what it truly means to have faith in Him, in His word, in His plan.