By Nancy Virden (c)2025

I have lived with people who have Type A personalities. They tend to be task-oriented, are frustrated when their plans are interrupted, and may seem controlling, needing to get everyone on the same page. It seems they are often anxious. These people make the world run. They git ‘er done, if you will.

One such person is always on the go, another cannot seem to leave her desk. One is highly upset when her family does not cooperate with her plans, while another hides from his family because they are too unpredictable, and he cannot relax.

Here are some ideas for living one day at a time, even if you tend towards type A personality traits:

1. Know your priorities. No need to chase the dream of having everything done when you can accomplish what is most important. Check your values. What kind of parent do you want to be? Do you want your loved ones to remember you for your organizational skills or for your loving presence?
2. Count the actual cost. What matters most, counting and storing your money or providing for adventures with family and friends? A positive spiritual skill is learning to give to others in need.
3. Consider the worst-case scenario if you do not accomplish all you want. Is it the end of what matters most? Probably not. Jesus said not to worry about tomorrow because each day has enough trouble of its own. This requires a decision and practice.
4. Focus on today. Most of what we worry about never happens. Jesus said worry cannot add an hour to our life. In fact, the opposite can be true as worry cuts years off an otherwise healthy lifespan. Nothing earth-shattering will occur if some tasks go undone.
5. Trust that God is not incapable of guiding your hours. His ways are better! Learn of them and take them to heart. When I ask God to order my day, everything that needs to be done that day is finished in time.

-COMMENTS WELCOME

Today’s Helpful Word

Psalm 143:10 (NIV) 

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

If you are feeling suicidal or concerned about someone who is, in the U.S., call 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. For a list of international suicide hotlines, go here.

If you are suicidal with a plan, immediately call 911 in the U.S. or go to your nearest emergency room; in the EU, call 112. (For other international emergency numbers, go here.) Hope and help are yours!

Always the Fight Ministries (ATFM) has been displaying compassion for those fighting mental illness, addiction, or abuse since 2012. Nancy is the founder and voice of ATFM and openly shares her emotional resurrection from despair. 

NOTE: Nancy is not a doctor or a mental health professional and speaks only from personal experience and observations. This website is not intended to substitute for professional mental or behavioral health care.

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