…but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
I have been a bit “out of it” this week, trying to adjust to unemployment. I lost my job and have been plummeting through all the stages of emotion that accompany that loss. In the good moments I can feel richly blessed. I have SO much when I think of non-material things, those things that really matter. When we get “cut out”, “left out”, “denied”, “cancelled”, or any of a number of scenarios we might face, it is hard to find that quiet place to just “Be still and listen” to God’s direction. Our mind tends to swirl as we picture the “disaster” we face, the loss, the pain, the frustration ahead.
As this first week of “disconnection” comes to an end, I look back to where I was when they told me I was no longer needed, I was no longer wanted. I’ve come a VERY long way. I can attribute that totally to my faith in God. He has placed friends in my daily life, there to comfort, just “check in”, hug, or just listen. What a blessed joy we receive when we keep our eyes on him, our faith in his plan, and rely on his strength to carry us when we feel we can’t take that next step.
We lift up those on our prayer board. Sometimes that board becomes a blur in my mind and I just ask God to touch the lives and hearts of everyone on the board, everyone who placed someone on the board, each of us who have prayer concerns in our hearts. I ask today that the prayers of all of us intertwine to become a relentless force against whatever we face. I ask for healing, renewed relief from health issues, a large dose of optimism (think of Michael Fox), and courage to face what we fear. With Him, by Him, we receive the gift of grace and mercy. We find the ability to rise up and soar like eagles. We find the solutions, the direction, the strength we need to carry on.
May you find a quiet place where you can hear God’s whisper in your ear. May you look ahead to the new week and know He is with you to face whatever comes. May all mothers realize the blessings they have, may all mothers receive love from their children and from their Father. May all who have mothers realize what really matters in life. Having learned from a mother’s guidance, may we now learn to follow His will.
In His love,
~Janet~
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