Balance

I am a person of extremes...an all or nothin' girl.  I am struggling to find middle ground; there has to be some balance.  Let me give you some examples from my life...
I drive people insane with my overcommunication or I am silent.
I am obsessed with having a clean house or I go for weeks without cleaning.
I am completely focused on school or completely focused on home...this is a problem when I happen to be physically present at the other one.
I am in the middle of everything or I am hiding in a closet.
My whole heart is in relationships or I completely pull away.
I am happy and joyful or sad and discouraged.
I am focused on others or focused on me.
I am going 100 miles an hour or I am asleep.  (I have a really hard time sitting and doing nothing!)

I think you get the point.  I know that God created me this way and He must have a purpose!  Maybe my real struggle for balance lies in the contrast between being human and being more like Jesus.  I had an epiphany this morning during church.  Jesus left heaven and perfection to come to imperfect Earth and be human.  What a sacrifice!  And yet, I can be certain that He understands my human failings because He triumphed over them!  Whenever I am disappointed, hurt, discouraged, confused, fearful, or any other of the emotions that I dislike, I can be confident that Jesus understands how I am feeling.  I am also convinced that He can help me get out of the pit of despair that I create for myself.  There is my answer...keep my eyes on Jesus and not on me...hold His hand as I walk through this life...and take Him with me wherever I go!