How do you help someone who is feeling overwhelmed? Sometimes life hits us hard. Sometimes its just a matter of 1 more burden or circumstance to have your world crumble around you. The flight or fight response usually kicks in. If you do choose to take flight just remember the grass isnt always greener on the other side. Not saying fighting is a better alternative, but maybe just maybe staying still, and resting, relaxing, and for you believers out there - relying on God. I didnt have a very enjoyable day today, burdened with trying to unpack as much as space and storage will allow, water pipe for washer leaking, no hole in wall for hot air for the dryer to blow out (how enjoyable is it to heat your house in 90 degree summer heat?), having a toilet that likes to flush when it feels like it, only have 1 very very small closet in the entire house so our clothes go into a tote or box (guess its time to break out the suitcases), have 1 small window unit for an air conditioner to cool the whole house, no ceiling light for the living room where you first walk in, only a handful of wall outlets unless you want to trip over extension cords, need to locate employment (pays well), I didnt study (my devotional and bible verse) as much as I wanted to, didnt have anytime to read the bible (my new found passion). The list could really go on but I know where there is a negative a positive exists. I also know there are others out there that are in worse shape than I am, people struggling for their next breath, people literally fighting for their life, people without food and shelter. So although this place may not be what I expected, I need to give thanks to God for providing it to me, b/c it is more than what some people have. Tomorrow is another day, Lord willing, to see the beautiful sunrise, to stay near to the One who is all powerful, and Who is able. The song Just say, Jesus comes to mind. youtu.be/84LSLk3hfD4
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 04:28:26 +0000