always ready to help in times of trouble…Be still, and know that I am God!”
As a child, I grew up in the northern part of the country. As seasons changed, I looked forward to each season and the activities associated with it. Of course, it also involved work and tasks. As a Christian, as I grow in my faith, I am learning that we, too, go through seasons. Seasons of joy. Seasons of challenge. Seasons of grief. Season of waiting. How do we get through those seasons, both wonderful and challenging? Like a gardener who uses his/her tools: water, sunlight, soil, nutrients to nurture growth, we too have tools to weather these seasons: pray, read God’s word, worship.
When we are waiting on test results from the doctor. When we are anxiously awaiting news of a job offer in a season of unemployment. When we are mourning the death of a loved one. These weak and weary season are difficult. Even when words fail you, as you cry out to God, remind yourself that God is present. He loves and cares for you. He is eternal. He is holy. He is sovereign over the whole earth.
So, while you wait, while you grieve, while you seek, allow God to comfort your weak and weary soul. Breathe in. Breathe out. Steady your hands. Focus your thoughts on Him, not allowing your mind to be filled with doubts and fears. Turn on the worship music and as you sit in the quiet, allow the Holy Spirit to embrace every part of your being and pray.