These past few months have been rough. Schedules are all over the place, I am at the tail end of a 90 day jury duty summons, and life just seems busier than normal. Add some extra sensitivity on my end from being pulled in a million directions and I'm a mess. I am moody. I am crying all of the time. I feel like I can't finish anything I start.
But in the middle of this mess, I find myself seeking God more quickly than in the past, and more often than I ever have. I'm finding myself drawn to hear Him, drawn to seek his guidance before acting. And let me tell you, that feels good. The moment that I stop to ask for help or clarity has often saved me from saying something I know I'll regret later. I'm a bit of a hothead, so that in itself has been so tremendous for me.
So why bother putting this out there? Because I feel strongly that when others see Christians struggling with the same things they are going through, it helps to shed this awful reputation we have for being hypocritical or "holier than thou". Being real and being honest about our struggles and giving credit to God for pulling us through helps to not only tell of Jesus' love, but to show it.
If you can learn anything from this hot mess that I've become - learn this: God answers prayers. Jesus is where you need to put your strength. When you stop to pray, when you give it up to God, you'll see his grace and his love and you'll be given the strength to pull through.
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