3 Send me your light and your faithful care,
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy mountain,
to the place where you dwell. Psalm 43:3
This week I asked God to reveal Himself to me because just like all of you, I struggle from time to time. The struggles may not be visible to others, but they are hidden deep from other people. Why are they hidden, because I find myself on a roller coaster of emotions, that I personally feel I need to deal with myself because some of them deal directly with God Himself. I tend to forget that God has given me the Holy Spirit to deal with these emotions and struggles I may have, and also has given me the communication channel of prayer directly to Him. Everyone needs to have someone to care for them in their life, it may be a spouse, a parent or a friend, but we all need that physical and emotional attachment to help us get through our life. When I struggle, the first thing I tend to forget about, before the Holy Spirit, is God's unending faithfulness. This faithfulness comes with a promise that we lose sight of and I always wonder why my sight is dimmed. It is because the things we hold in are full of the enemy telling us to hold them in and deal with them ourselves and not rely on anyone else. Maybe the first step to self-care is ignoring the enemy and then remembering who our God is in our life. Get around people you love, get around those who care, and let those pull you out of your self-pity and negative emotions. Remember, God is always there and He wants us cared for and loved. He wants us to return to Him, so make that effort to care for yourself, others and God's faithful plan for our lives.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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