Today I was blessed!
I was blessed enough to hear a sermon today at church that spoke directly to me and my specific situation.
I know that I am not the only person that goes through "stuff" but sometimes when I'm in the midst of my mess I feel...alone
Lately I've been anxious. I was/am anxious about my family's health (Zoe had strep throat last week, and I was afraid that Miles would catch it ), family finances (juggling 2 mortgages, a business and a family budget) and some "faith issues" as well. I started to feel my self shut down emotionally. I started getting migraines and back aches. I felt isolated and angry for no reason.
But today, God remembered Trish!
I had to be reminded that God had my back, and that he is in control. I had to feel God's presence, which was something that I started to feel a little disconnected from. But then, God remembered me!
Today I realized that all of the anxiety, stress, isolation, and anger that I had been feeling was because I tried to take control of what God has already promised that he would do. I tried to control what was out of my hands.
I realized that God had not abandoned me. I was not forgotten. God knows what's going on, even when I can't. He knows me by name.
There will still be times when the whole family is sick, I may even miss a payment on something, but the one thing I know is that God will remember me, because anxiety/hopelessness/sadness/depression/poverty/despair/hate won't last always!
Be Blessed,
Patricia
1 comment:
Trish - it was so funny, PT said that we have to endure yesterday and that was one of the things I commented on about two posts ago. I just stated that one word. It's amazing how God uses someone who may know nothing about what you're going through and your circumstances, but He'll use them to speak right to you. Amen! Be encouraged, He didn't tell us that storms wouldn't come our way, He promises that He'll be the peace in the midst of our storm. We used to sing a song at my old church - it said, He'll give me peace in the midst of the storm, He'll be my anchor, my rock that I can build my faith upon...
Let's make up our minds to take God at His word - if not we will be hopeless. I say that to you, but to me as well! Thanks for this post - I was feeling the message too!
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