The Hell of Melancholy 013114 PM

Survived nother day.
Hope hurting.
Truth reassuring.

What do you do when what yoou feel so overwhelms what youo know?
Trusting God in a cold dark place is tough.
But we do.
Or at least we want to.

You can only sit very still
And very quiet
Hoping to hear
Hoping for the call
Or the knock on the door
Of God's providence
Blessed relief

Your mind wants to race
Your heart pounds
You are tempted to rail and complain
But you sit
Very quiet
And
Very still
Waiting

Confidence
And fear
Battle in your heart
And mind

You think of all those
His providence has rescued
And you battle
The sence
That you are not to be one of them

So you wait
Very quiet
And very still
For Him

Knowing His will is best
Pleading to have the strength
To be faithful
To be wholy trusting
To not be terrified

You survive another day.
Praise God
Very quietly
And very still.

Any takers???

When we are going through trials there is a great temptation to seek to negotiate with God.  We drive ourselves mad just trying to work some angle with Him to relieve our distress.  Some of us run about others of us just sit and stare silently screaming for help.


Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 
(Pro 3:5)

Great words - true words - but will somebody please tell my mind and body about it?   Knowing the truth and even having evidences in one's own life does not make a trial any easier.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. (Pro 3:6)

Yes, we must acknowledge Him in all our ways  And rely upon Him to make our paths straight - but we have to remember that straight paths are always easy ones.  Kind of makes the verse stick in your throat.

When we hurt it is hard to think or even pray for anything other than for the pain to stop. When we can't see hope it is hard to pray for anything other than some sign that things will be OK.  When we are afraid that fear is present and powerful and steals our attention from Him and His faithfulness.

So what do we do when we "feel" unique in our distress, when we "feel" alone and abandoned?

Well, any takers on this one?