always afraid
I'm always afraid - of silly things and of big things. if my husband tells me how wonderful i am and how lucky he is to have me i'm afraid that since he's said these things out loud that now something bad will happen. it's stupid, i know, but i can't stop these feelings. if i have the slightest pain i freak out that it's something worse than just a muscle strain or the tmj i suffer with (that's the worst - jaw pain? yeah, you immediately think you're having a heart attack...). if the dog acts weird i wonder what he 'knows' is going to happen. sometimes i wake up feeling this way in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep for ages...then i get anxious and the heart palpitations that come along with the anxiety make me more afraid. i wish i could stop the fear. but then i'm afraid that the minute i stop the fear - stop being 'vigilant' - that something bad will happen...Prayers And Encourgements
It's stressful when you feel like everything rests on you, isn't it? Lucky thing for you (and all of us) that it doesn't rest on any human. It is tricky to let God be God, managing all his job duties on His own - but the truth is, he's got it under control and we make lousy Assistant Creators. I know it's not easy to let go overnight, but if you keep working on it, little by little you'll relinquish what was never meant to be your burden to begin with.
I don't know your name, so as I pray for you, I'll call you Julie, but trust God to change the name. ;)
Lord, please help Julie to sense your presence, your provision and your providence. Enable her know with certainty that as You carry her, you're also carrying every burden she has tied to her ankles and wrists. Remove the weight of worry from her shoulders so that she can be focused on the things, the people and the tasks you want her to be passionate about. Give her back the time the enemy has been stealing from her. When she's tempted to worry again out of habit, remind her Who's in charge with thoughtful and poetic whispers (or shouts, if necessary). Let the change in her life be an example to others in her family who are also anxious. Let it spark a season of trust and reliance on You so that all You want to accomplish in her is fully realized. Speak clearly to her, Lord.
In Jesus name....
nng
I don't know your name, so as I pray for you, I'll call you Julie, but trust God to change the name. ;)
Lord, please help Julie to sense your presence, your provision and your providence. Enable her know with certainty that as You carry her, you're also carrying every burden she has tied to her ankles and wrists. Remove the weight of worry from her shoulders so that she can be focused on the things, the people and the tasks you want her to be passionate about. Give her back the time the enemy has been stealing from her. When she's tempted to worry again out of habit, remind her Who's in charge with thoughtful and poetic whispers (or shouts, if necessary). Let the change in her life be an example to others in her family who are also anxious. Let it spark a season of trust and reliance on You so that all You want to accomplish in her is fully realized. Speak clearly to her, Lord.
In Jesus name....
nng
Posted by Natalie Nicole on 11/26/2007 @ 2:17 PM
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