Lately I have been feeling overwhelmed
and stressed and I know several others that have been stressed, overwhelmed and
or busy as well. When this happens, I tend to get distracted and unfocused and
find myself lost in the midst of all the stress that surrounds me.
In doing this, I also get sidetracked
from God as well, trying to achieve things with my own strength and failing
miserably. God doesn't want that though. He wants me to let go of my stress and
come to Him. Now, when I say let go, I don’t mean lay it down and forget about
the things I need to do. It is about, to invite Him into the process, allowing
Him to rearrange my schedule and give me the stillness and the tranquility in
my mind to do the things I need to do with Him by my side.
If you are like me, sitting still in the
presence of the Lord is not always easy. My mind continues to run. I have a
habit of not turning to God for help which in turn my anxiety and stress only
increases and I become even more overwhelmed. I must learn to come to Him and
be still in His presence.
Where I am weak, He is strong and He will
give me the strength to do all that I need to do, if I will simply sit and be
still, allowing Him to pour His oil of love over me and renew my strength. I
don’t want to stay so stressed that I miss the voice of Jesus calling me to
come to that place where I can be humbled at His feet. And I don’t have to do
anything to get there, I simply have to be. He just wants me to let go of the
reigns so that He can guide me.
Lord, I pray that I will turn to You when
I am struggling and stressed and that I will reflect on the precious gift You
gave me and the knowledge that You are not only there for me but able and
wanting to take my stress away and help me with whatever I am going through. My
heart, body and soul are Yours and I long to be in the stillness of Your
presence. Thank You for never leaving me even when I don’t turn to You and for
calming my spirit and giving me the peace and hope in knowing You are in
control. In Your name, Amen.
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