Is it your church family? Your faith? Help from family and friends? What makes things easier to deal with?
For me it is definitely my church and my faith, and especially my friends. We have had a trying week with my mother being sick, and it can definitely take a toll on your mental health if you don't have some kind of outlet it is very easy to feel sorry for yourself, and also feel like you are the only one who is going through anything like this.
But you are not alone. Even if there are no other people around who you think can help you.
You always have the Lord. I don't know about you, but I pray A LOT!!! Especially when I feel alone. It is amazing to me that God loves me so much that he cares about the piddly stuff that I am going through, when there are people going through way worse things than I am.
I don't know about you but that makes me feel pretty special. That even little old, lowly me, has God's ear and he really listens to what I have to say.
Knowing that helps me get through almost any difficult situation. Even the dentist!!
"I say this because I know what I am planning for you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will search for me. And when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me!"
Jeremiah 29:11-13
That's one of my favorite scriptures. Praying each day and spending time with God is the main thing, but also going to church. It rejuvenates my spirit and is so wonderful to connect with others who are on the journey of focusing on Him. The other thing that helps me is listening to my favorite Christian tunes...oh, there are some days when just the right song will come on that speaks to the very challenge I'm going through...your post was very encouraging (:
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Michele