“Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have enlarged; bring me out of my distresses!” Psalms 25:16-17
Unfamiliar Feelings Of Emptiness And Fear
While my troubles may not go away because I pray, His loving response to my prayers changes my heart in a way that I can see the trouble is not for me to carry.
I have experienced feelings these past few weeks like I am lost and can’t find my way back home. I feel like I am in shock and the reality of this situation has felt like a very bad dream, but the truth is, it is not a dream, and it makes me scared.
When the whole world is experiencing the same dilemma of shutting down our factories, our industry, our places of business and ordered to stay home so we do not infect or get infected by a plague that is killing the people of this world at alarming rates, I feel even more lonely because nobody knows how to solve the problem. I see my president say this is the most difficult decision he has to make of whether to send people back to work and get the economy up and running again, and having the weight of that decision possibly being wrong on his shoulders, is almost too much for him to bear. These are the thoughts that leave me weak and alone.
God knew that our hearts were not made for this world, but he did place within us a piece of himself so that we would not be alone. When I look inward to that place where the Lord resides, there is strength to walk out of the self-imposed prison I created that kept me in bondage longer than I needed.
There is not a feeling we can have that God is not aware of. He knew that we would struggle to hold on to Him in a world that can be cold, but when I put my eyes on Jesus, instead of the world, God gives me that peace that passes all understanding and I can enjoy being at home with my family, and I can be present with them, because the love of God replaces the fear and I trust, regardless of what comes next, because the Lord will remain faithful.
I thank You, God, for living in me. I know I don’t have to go far to get the relief that comes only from You, when I truly believe.
So helpful. Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you! I needed to be reminded of keeping my eyes on Jesus, NOT the circumstances!!
Thank You! And I’m praying for our President and the tuff decisions he has to make and knowing that no matter what decision he makes the evil will be attaching him as they have for almost 4 years! But God is able and hears our prayers and gives such comfort in troubling times. Trust and obey for there is NO other way….Trust in Jesus!!! Amen!