My mind, and thus my fingers, are burdened by the weight of many thoughts. One on top of the other. No time to delve into them. Little opportunity for extended prayer. Each thought precariously stacked waiting its turn to be pondered.
How do I choose where to start? Which is the one to deal with first?
No answers come to those questions so I put off exploring any of them, fearing that if I take them out of order they will topple around me, crush me.
I hang onto this:
The Lord is my Rock and my Salvation. The Lord is the Keeper of my life. I will fear no evil. The Lord upholds me by His right hand. He will not let my foot slip. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.His Word, The Word, Life-giving Word is hidden in my heart. When my thoughts are too much for my own words, I can ponder His Words. Thank God.
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that wonderful scripture which is so comforting in many situations. I wonder if you are feeling like I was the other night when I couldn't sleep because a million thoughts were going through my head -- things I wanted to do, areas I thought I'd failed, good things I was thinking about...endless. I found peace by quickly praying and then taking out a paper and pen and writing every thought (point form) that came into my mind. I rationed that I could then sleep knowing I would be able to re-visit the things I was thinking and organize my thoughts better once I was more rested. It did help a lot. :) See you at the meeting tomorrow!
Thanks Christine. I know that being overwhelmed with thoughts isn't something I'm alone in; it just drives me toward aloneness.
ReplyDeleteI have to keep remembering to reach out, not just to my Lord, but also to my friends. Thanks for the note.
See you tomorrow!