Psalm 123:3 “Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.”
No words really needed to describe the above picture. I think we have all been there. The world is moving around at normal speed and we are moving in slow motion, falling apart on the inside. Our current state of mind has taken control and we separate ourselves from God. He isn’t even in the picture anymore. We totally cut Him off and in the process we become lost and hopeless feeling like there is nowhere to turn. Someone asks if you’re doing okay and your response is automatic. “I’m fine.” Because you wouldn’t know where to begin to explain what’s really going on inside.
I have been in seasons of my life when I had to seek therapy because I seriously thought I was going crazy. Most often, those seasons centered around relationships that were not right for me. I allowed my feelings to take control. I made myself physically ill. Ulcers, extreme eczema outbreaks that required multiple cortisone shots, anxiety and panic attacks to the point where it was difficult to function at work unless medicated, etc. I was completely emotionally unstable and my body was paying the price.
I haven’t had to deal with these extremes for several years now (praise God!). Today it is more of a day-to-day thing rather than months at a time of feeling despair. We all experience the ups and downs of life. You can be having a fantastic day without a worry in the world and someone can make one simple comment that throws everything off kilter. The remedy for this is to be aware of what is happening to catch yourself before you allow the situation to bring you down. When you are AWARE of your feelings you can CONTROL those feelings. It takes practice. I fail at it still but I can handle things with a lot more grace than I did in the past. I thank God for teaching me that He is greater than anything that is going on around me. It is my state of mind and knowing that God is in all things that keeps me grounded. Instead of falling flat on my face and staying there, my faith in Him keeps me from falling victim to the flesh.
Romans 8:31 “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Amen
That is all I need to know. Instead of falling in surrender to man, I fall in surrender to God. I see the world with my soul instead of my mind…And with that, I will rise and I am fine!!!
Blessings,
Stacey ~ iamalive41