Where do you run when life overwhelms you, and you cannot take any more?
Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed by your circumstances, or maybe life has hit
you harder than you ever expected. I know many times life does not seem fair or
just. I wish I could give you a reason for every sad and awful thing that
happens on this earth. I wish I could pray away all the pain this life brings.
What I do know is that our Lord feels our pain and hears our prayers and has the
power to help us overcome anything in this life.
Before I became a Christian, when I was in pain, I ran to food, drugs, and
alcohol to escape. As you know, it caused destruction in my life. Eventually,
however, I believed I was destined for more than destruction. I wanted
desperately to crawl out of the deep, dark hole of despair, but the harder I
tried, the deeper I fell. I had nowhere to run.
Even after I became a Christian, I did not know how to process the pain this
life brings. Somehow, I thought that following Jesus would eliminate emotional
pain. So whenever I experienced emotions that did not feel godly, I ignored
them. I thought if I kept my feelings covered up, they would go away. I handled
my heart the same way I did before I was a Christian. I put my life in
fast-forward by setting more goals and filling my schedule with excessive
busyness. I did this so I would not have to feel or deal with anything
emotionally difficult.
In theory, that sounds like it might work, but in real life it causes
emotional meltdowns. At one point of my life, I had buried so much of my
emotional pain that every part of my body was hurting. I had panic attacks,
crying spells, loss of memory, and chronic depression. When I had no more
strength or desire to run any longer, I finally found freedom and powerful
peace. I learned to run to God and cry out to my Daddy in heaven.
I don’t know where you have been running to when you’re hurting. But I do
know your Daddy in heaven is lovingly waiting for you to run into His arms.
Sometimes, however, we don’t feel God’s comfort when we run to Him. Why? Because
we run away from His presence too fast for Him to have a chance to reveal
Himself.
Let’s do the following three things today:
Let’s do the following three things today:
- 1. Pray and ask God to show you the areas of your life that you are holding back from Him.
- 2. Write a list of hurts you want to tell your heavenly Father.
- 3. Be still after you do the above and trust Him to comfort you.
God's Letter to You
My Princess Warrior,
You are destined to win. I know how tired you often become, running
everywhere except to Me. If you want to win this endurance race, you must let go
of living your life without Me to guide you. You’ll find that My grace will
lighten your step, and My favor will follow you when you draw close to Me. No
one can comfort you like I can. In those times when you will stumble and fall
while you run to Me, I will pick you up. I will do this as many times as it
takes, and I never grow tired of picking up, My beloved girl. Make it your daily
passion to run to Me and with Me, and I will carry you over the finish line of
your faith. Together we will win!
Love
Your Eternal King
Dear God, search your daughter’s heart right now. Help her to find what she’s
holding onto or what is holding her back from running to You and running her
race for Your glory. Give her a glimpse of hope if needed and comfort. Silence
her thoughts so she can hear Your voice. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
For more about Sheri Rose's ministry, visit HisPrincess.com.
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