In what areas of your life is your faith weak and your heart weary? How does this scripture apply to those areas and how can you put this promise into action in your life?
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”-Matthew 11:28
I feel silly even admitting this but I have been an emotional basketcase these last few days. I am learning how much of a pessimist I can be. This is something I am not liking either. I have been working like crazy to get ready for this week ahead of me. Hubby is having surgery today for his finger. It is an out-patient surgery but they are knocking him out. And then I am preparing for my surgery on Thursday.
Hubby and I celebrated our 13th anniversay this weekend. Monday is really our anniversary, but I was emotional with all the “what if’s”…. What if something goes wrong with one of us, what if this is the last time we slow dance. What if …. I even sat and watched my husband throwing the football with my kids this evening and found a tear running down my face praying that we are both kept safe this week.
I feel so silly becasue I know my faith rests in the Lord. Nothing happens without his concent or knowlege. So when I read Heather’s post on Faith Builders, and she relayed a quote from a TV series that she heard:
“You are having a conversation with the creator of the universe, yet you are the one talking?”
I have realized how much I have been talking to God instead of listening to God. God is my peace and my comfort and I have been too busy “planning, organizing, getting things in order” instead of stopping and letting God get me in order.
So right now I am giving God my burdens and letting him fill me up with His peace.
Head on over to Faith Builders for more thoughts on this topic.
I always enjoy my visits here. Your honesty on this particular post was riveting. My husband had knee surgery several weeks ago…I came unglued in a blind rage yesterday…all because of control…and really, we have none…if only every second of the day I could listen to God…it is within those seconds I don’t listen that I become a “basketcase” right along with you. I pray that this week unfolds within God’s hands and your worries are lifted from you.
You know that is very true…we need to not only talk to God, but sometimes we also need to listen!!!
Haven’t seen you at my blog for a bit…hope all is well!
LW, this is so much easier said than done, that’s why we fill the “silence” with our chatter, don’t you think? Except in the silence, we HEAR (because it’s not really silent when we listen with intent).
The beauty of circumstance is how God uses those potentially fearful things to draw us to Him…remind us of our dependence on Him. Lifting our eyes beyond our circumstance to focus on God changes us, even if it doesn’t change the circumstance. And, thankfully, THAT is enough:).
Hi there,
The quote Heather used in her post made me stop and think, too.
I don’t blame you at all for being apprehensive about the surgeries coming up this week, especially yours because it’s going to be such a longer recovery. Still can’t imagine a liquid diet for all that time. But I’ll pray for both of you. Any kind of surgery is scary especially when anesthesia’s involved.
Between now and Thursday, eat, eat, eat!
Yes, srgery is one of the “big scary things” I have a hard time handing to Him. I do not envy you. Oviously He knows you can handle it with His help. Good thing He is in control and never gives us more than we cn handle.
Thanks for reminding us about this, and sharing your fear. I need to remember to pray for you.
oh girl – that is just what i do!! and surgery – oh yeah – I worry about things like that.
but you are so right – we need to come to God and listen for his peace.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on how we need to listen to the Lord each moment. It’s funny how we have those “what if” moments. Sometimes nothing happens but I’m sure it deepens our resolve to love one another through each day.