On the way to the meeting I fervently prayed that I would be a good listener and only open my mouth if I really had something good to share. Apparently I had a lot of good to share... I just can't stop talking about healing ourselves through Christ. It's that powerful for me.... I just HAVE to share what I've learned in this new version of my life.
I did hear some beautiful amazing things last night. I would never betray the trust of one of my dear supportive sisters but I will share valuable tidbits of wisdom that they have shared. One dear sister said these words:
"When you are in a slump focus just on the day you are in - not the past, not the future."
Almost immediately I glanced at another friend's post it and read Matt 11: 28-29 and recognizing it, wrote it down for later reading. (Go take a gander at it, Ill be here when you get back).
Later at home, I received some pretty bad news... of the legal and financial burden type. The night was tumultuous and I struggled to stay asleep. Somewhere around 4 in the morning I was wide awake staring at the ceiling daring my brain not to think of the problem. After an hour I thought about that scripture, sat straight up in bed, begged the Lord to help me sleep, and miraculously did!
When I awoke in the morning I recalled Matt. 6:25-34 and pondered it in conjunction with what my friend had said about being in a slump. I suddenly understood something I never had before. I couldn't comprehend how I could be a responsible adult and plan for my future but"... no thought for the morrow".
Worrying about tomorrow is futile. It's like standing in a sprinkling rain, eyes wide open, staring at heaven certain that a single rain drop will land precisely smack dab in the middle of your forehead and attempting to predict exactly when that moment will happen and how big the rain drop will be. What an absurd waste of your time when you could just be enjoying the rain (or watching it from in doors if you're not a rain lover).
It is simply this. Plan for your morrow, but worry (in the anxiety and panic sense of the word) not about the unknown things that can bring you anxiety. We can not control everything... primarily because it is God who is control. We should find hope and comfort in that.
When you find yourself in that scary or depressing slump bring it all back in. Right here to the moment and the breath you are taking at this very second. Focus on the small things that must be accomplished today. Do even just the basics: feed yourself from the Word and healthy foods, feed your family the same way, bathe, pray, sleep when necessary, serve someone... anyone. Lay everything else at the Lord's feet, so that you can "...bear up [your] burdens with ease" (Mosiah 24:14-15).
When you find yourself in that scary or depressing slump bring it all back in. Right here to the moment and the breath you are taking at this very second. Focus on the small things that must be accomplished today. Do even just the basics: feed yourself from the Word and healthy foods, feed your family the same way, bathe, pray, sleep when necessary, serve someone... anyone. Lay everything else at the Lord's feet, so that you can "...bear up [your] burdens with ease" (Mosiah 24:14-15).
Take the small steps that lead to giant strides. There might be some big bumps in your plans ahead. The road you're on or the destination you were headed toward may change some, but eventually you'll be up and running again headed to something beautiful, perfect, and divine.
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