I woke up today in a state of unease, disquiet, anxiety, restlessness and almost fear and guilt.
My initial impulse was to rush into the day and attempt to start dealing with the many issues and deadlines demanding my attention.
But my state of mind was far from optimal. I could barely think straight.
I couldn’t even summon the calm required to stop and think through it all or even pray.
But then, He gave me just enough grace to stop.
He gave me just enough grace to pause for a while.
He gave me just enough grace to remain still long enough to listen and start to hear His soft whisperings in my inner being.
Just enough grace to slowly begin muttering words of prayer, words of conversation and petition to the Unseen and Self-existent One.
The more I continued, the more I slowly felt strength course through my being.
The more I continued to mutter to Him, the more I sensed peace start to course through me.
The more I perceived His life-giving truths pierce through my human temperaments and emotions.
Piercing into the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and bone and marrow.
Discerning my thoughts, slicing through my intents.
And course-correcting my inclinations towards His Spirit.
Aligning my thoughts towards Him for the day.
The more I kept talking with Him, the more of His life-giving truths He dropped in my heart. Prompting me to search specific scriptures as reminders for the life of REST He has called us to live in Him.
Cast your burdens upon me boy, says my God-King, and I will give you REST.
As I continued, I experienced more of His peace and laughter flooding through me.
Giving me solutions for the day. Orchestrating solutions for the day. Prioritizing my actions for the day.
“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence.
In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration;
but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]!
For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and I have conquered it for you”
John16:33
Father, Lord, Savior, give me the grace to continually walk in the Spirit, that I may not satisfy the inclinations of my humanness.
Make me to walk along the path of your instructions, for that is where my happiness is found.
You made me Lord, you created me Lord.
Now, give me the sense to always follow your Word.
In the name of my Christ, my Messiah I pray. Amen.
That I May Know Him! 