Question...Have you ever thought to yourself, "why God?", "God I can't do it.", "God why have you been so hard on me?", "God why does it have to be my parents getting a divorce?", "God, I’d rather you just take me instead.", “God why did you have to wake up again?”…Yes…I just went there…partly because I have been there…and you know you have too. Do you ever feel so overwhelmed with what God has put on your plate that you would rather through in the towel and not deal with any of it? Yes. I know we all have been there at some point or another to some extent. I know I have...multiple occasions. You tend to ask yourself if you are the only one who is having these same thoughts, feelings and prayers. Well I want you to know that you are NOT the only one!
Matthew 11:28-30 says “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” This verse has recently become a soundboard in my life for many different reasons. Looking back on my life this far, I can remember multiple occasions where I pray to God that He would just put me to sleep for good. There was a period in my teen years where I walked through a very dark valley. I was dealing with different issues that every teen girl goes through. From a young age I battled depression as well as other issues. There was one thing I didn’t have growing up that has dramatically changed my life today and that is the Lord.
Now today as I continue on this journey called life, with every valley that comes my way I can run to the Lord. With the verse in Matthew, it talks about in times when there is a burden in your life or on your heart that is so heavy that you can't stand it anymore, you can go to the Lord with it and HE will take it to heart. God wants us to take our burdens to Him when we are in time of trouble. When we do this act of obedience, God who is gentle and humble at heart will give us REST for our souls. In this current valley that I reside in with my family, I cling to the promises of God in Matthew 11 that God will give me rest when my heart is heavy. I have learned that God does not waste a single tear; HE can take your pain and give you a purpose. Satan is not more powerful than God but he is more powerful than you. When you hit a rock bottom, that is where God meets you and is able to recreate you with His promises. He loves you enough to not let you stay where you are at. And in this, I am thankful I can find Hope.
Ping-ism for today: Bring whatever is heavy on your heart today to the foot of Jesus. He is all powerful and so incredibly faithful. He loves you more than you can comprehend.
Now today as I continue on this journey called life, with every valley that comes my way I can run to the Lord. With the verse in Matthew, it talks about in times when there is a burden in your life or on your heart that is so heavy that you can't stand it anymore, you can go to the Lord with it and HE will take it to heart. God wants us to take our burdens to Him when we are in time of trouble. When we do this act of obedience, God who is gentle and humble at heart will give us REST for our souls. In this current valley that I reside in with my family, I cling to the promises of God in Matthew 11 that God will give me rest when my heart is heavy. I have learned that God does not waste a single tear; HE can take your pain and give you a purpose. Satan is not more powerful than God but he is more powerful than you. When you hit a rock bottom, that is where God meets you and is able to recreate you with His promises. He loves you enough to not let you stay where you are at. And in this, I am thankful I can find Hope.
Ping-ism for today: Bring whatever is heavy on your heart today to the foot of Jesus. He is all powerful and so incredibly faithful. He loves you more than you can comprehend.
