Worship Helps Me To Balance
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."Matthew 5:6
Lately I've really been feeling a need for time alone. Ever since School Concert is nearing and many things are waiting to be done since it is the last term of the year.
I'm missing my quiet times with the Lord. Those quiet imes when I can listen to worship music and sing and pray. Or those quiet times with the Lord when I sit down at my computer and just write. Times like this? I was tossing and turning in bed since 1am. Singing and tearing at the same time, and I realise that I miss God.
I'm empty.
I'm hungry.
I'm thirsty.
"Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" Psalm 90:12
When I get things unbalanced, too much work, and not enough worship, it's like an uneven scale.
I need to renew my mind, very strongly, that I can worship God in everything I do.
Balance is crucial in every area of our lives. When I am out of balance, I find that I become edgy. Some other symptoms of being out of balance can be: irritability, snapping at people, slightly depressed, out of focus, frustrated over the direction of your life, over indulging oneself as anescape, apathetic attitude.
These are indications that we need to evaluate the balance of our lives. It may be that we need to adjust our attitudes, thoughtlife and priorities. It may be that we need to step down from some things.
As Christians we often think we need to be doing doing doing, but in order for us to be in tune with God, we must stop and be refreshed and renewed. Without a thankful spirit, things will quickly become a drudgery! If we struggle with lack of compassion, it could be that we are too focused on ourselves, or that we haven't spent enough time with God. Worship is crucial in every area of our lives. Without it we become unbalanced.
When we focus on God, and how BIG He is, that He is bigger than any situation we may be in, it will change our confidence level.
Being a Christian does not mean we have to say yes to everything. When things get out of balance we will burn out. Even Jesus set aside time to rest.
The Sabbath is His gift to us. It is easy to understand that in the physical, if we worked and worked and never took time to refresh ourselves with water, took time to renew our strength with good healthy food, took time to rest, we would quickly become dehydrated, weak and exhausted.
It is the same in the spiritual. If we do not take time to refresh and renew ourselves in Him, we will burn out. There is no doubt about it. We must be balanced in all that we do.
When we are empty, when we are thirsty, we must take time out and be refilled, renewed and refreshed.
"And he said unto me, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give him that is a thirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. "
Revelations 21:6
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
Matthew 11:28-29
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you."
Matthew 6:33
If we keep our priorities right, God will look after us!
Amen!
Jesselyn Ng
posted by Jesselyn Ng @ 3:32 AM
1 Comments:
Dearest Mr Somebody,
Last night was one of those sleepless nights. Couldn't sleep since 1am onwards.
After posting the blog, forced myself to catch 40 winks.
It was a good one hour at the pc. The presence of God filled the study room. But alas, of course, our children "called" for us, and that shortened my quiet time.
It is only when all is asleep and all is quiet, that I am able to be still, listen and express.
God is always good.
I must continue to believe that.
He will do what He says He will do.
As for me, I would love to be a kind of Jacob for now.
"Lord, I will not let you go until You bless me!"
Amen.
Your Mrs Somebody *wink*
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