Do you have a busy mind? Are you busy? Do you struggle with anxiety? If you answered yes to all or one of these. Read a little bit more or if you don't maybe you can help someone else who does deal with this. Just keep reading.
What's really bad about my mind is I constantly have anxious thoughts. Ever since I was 11 I've struggled through panic attacks and anxiety. When I couldn't control what was around me. My mind wanted me to get out of that situation and I couldn't but what I could change was my breathing and my thoughts. When I read Hebrews 4 it's like I breathed in fresh air. I always thought resting on the Sabbath was a whole day and there had to be sleep involved somehow. I'm a mom and sleep is constantly on my mind. That kind of rest is good but God wanted me to go deeper. He told me He wanted me to find peace in my mind as well that it wasn't necessarily about taking a nap (But I love naps). Every day I was experiencing panic and worry in my mind on the outside everything looked good. I did drop off and pick ups. I attended church. I went to bible study. Had play dates. I was doing all the normal mom things but the whole time my mind was screaming 😱 I feel alone. I'm not a good mom. I don't want to get up. I can't face another day doing the same. I mean the list could keep going and going. My mind was screaming lies at me and I was listening. My full attention was on those words so when God called my mind to rest. I asked him simply, How? How do I do it? Guess what I can't do it on my own but I know someone who can. That is Jesus. Through Hebrews 4 He showed me that I need to focus on Him the author of rest and peace. So, I started every day telling myself that I trusted Him and that I was going to put my distractions away and only listen to His words that bring life and ultimate rest for my mind, heart and body.
If you're struggling today just know you're not alone. God is with you and so many others are walking a similar road to you. Don't believe the first thing that pops up in your head. You have the living and breathing God inside of you who knows you and hears you. Don't hesitate to reach out to Him and take hold of the promise of His rest.
Bible Reading:
Hebrews 4:1-16
Prayer:
Lord, I trust you. I give you all my anxious thoughts and I lay them down at your feet. That your voice Lord would be louder than the lies in my head and that I don't have to believe everything that pops into my mind. Lord, I can give them to you and open my word to find your truth. Help me Lord when I struggle. I give you all I am dealing with now and I choose to believe that your word is true in my life. In the name of Jesus. Amen
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Cups Of Graces
(Rena)
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