Yesterday’s post spoke of dread and fear that enveloped me in the early morning hours. I’m here to say, I made it through the day. Yes, I knew and know God’s presence. I made it through work and busy and loud. I did come home and collapsed into bed, BUT I made it.
Rather than spend time shaming myself for these fears and worries, for this only adds to the spiraling, I choose to ask myself some questions.
Truth. Is my work environment difficult? Yes. Are there moments where I want to weep? Yes. Are there moments where I want to run? Yes.
Lie. I think to myself, I will never make it through the day. Pain is overwhelming and I can’t do it.
Truth. The way I speak to myself truly damages my thoughts and feelings. I want to remember truth. I want to know truth. I want to remember God’s word in the moments where I am spiraling.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.””
Matthew 28:19-20 AMP
This jumps out at me today! I am with you always. Just as my never, can’t, overwhelming words send me spiraling, these words of Jesus combat and fight and work against all of that. Is there anytime where Jesus is not with me? With you? Read it for yourself.
…remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.
Perpetually. Regardless of circumstance. Every occasion. Friends, there is no time. Cry out to Jesus. He is here. He is always here.
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