Bad moods and what to do about them

I have been in a bad mood for about a week. I have had to force myself to be nice to people (and I can guarantee that at home nice is not how my hubby would describe me this past week.) I am not even completely sure what has put me in this mood, but I have decided that I am tired of it. So I just googled (yes, I googled): "What does the Bible say about being in a bad mood?" I ended up on a Web site (http://www.victorious.org/) and a Check Your Attitude blog from a Dr. Dale A. Robbins. As I read the blog it gave me some insight into my bad attitude and also gave Bible verses related to it. Then it gave 3 steps with accompanying Bible verses about how to develop a good attitude.

This blog made me think. Here I am going through my week in a bad mood and I could have been in a good mood if I had just prayed about it and given it all to God. Even though I am unsure what is causing my mood had I bothered to let God help me with it I would probably be in a much better mood than I am in. And that of course made me realize that if I would involve God in all of my hindrances I could be free from them. Not free of the responsibility of them (i.e. I must still pay my bills) but free from the excessive guilt and burdens I feel from the weight of the responsibility. Why is it so hard as humans to ask for help? When did we decide we were invincible and that we don't need anybody and especially not God? When did I decide that I could do things better than the Almighty Lord who created the heavens and the earth? Now it is time for me to step back and remember that I was made in His image but I was not made to be Him. I believe that God does give us tests and some of those tests come with pain and tears but like I said in a previous post - He never promised to keep us from hurt but to hold onto us when hurt came. I must remember to be more humble and less willful. "Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." Psalm 46:10 (New Living Translation)

Lord, please forgive my pride. Please help me to remember that you are the Almighty and that I cannot even compare to you! Help me to seek You out when I need you and to praise you for all of the blessings I have received but also for the trials I have seen for they help me to know you better. In Jesus name. Amen!