Friday, November 16, 2012
The Memory of an Elephant
I'm sorry for venting.
Even if some say it is okay to vent.
To let the heart cry.
I know it doesn't help me feel okay.
I know it adds to my worries.
When I can just let it go. I choose to dwell in it.
When I can just quit worrying, I choose to mull over it.
Over and over
as if worrying and venting would change anything
Matthew 6:27
"Can anyone of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?"
I thought I have come to the point ~
that I can be at peace even with the thought of my own death
I have sought God's grace and peace
I felt that I have found it
yet the worries of the world still hold me captive
I am still a slave to my worried heart.
I do not have reason to worry.
How many times has God shown me
that He will never leave me or forsake me?
My life today is a testament to that.
Really!
I was worried.
I entertained the Deceiver who made me think I should worry.
I listened to his lies that even what appears to be good is bad.
I listened even when I know that God can even make something bad turn out good
Romans 8:28
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
O Ye of little faith
O Ye of little faith
O Ye of little faith
I feel the words as I read them.
I hear the words in my head.
I am one of them.
In the book of Matthew alone, Jesus used this statement four times.
O ye of little faith!
Yet records show that the phrase "Fear not" was used 365 times!
365
Just like the number of days in a year.
Everyday, fear not!
Matthew 6:30
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Every. Day.
An elephant is better than me.
Elephant memory retains crucial information related to survival.
I have a broken back that brings me worries everyday.
I read information on the internet.
I watch videos.
And they all say to get up from sitting down every hour.
Stretch a little. Walk a little.
Every. Hour.
But I don't always.
Elephant memory retains crucial information related to survival.
I was advised to drink lots of water to keep the spinal discs lubricated.
But I forget.
I don't have the memory of an elephant.
Elephant memory retains crucial information related to survival.
God commands us to keep His words in our hearts.
Deuteronomy 11:18
"Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads"
I should strive to have the memory of an elephant.
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Hey, sister. It's all right. I know these words may already sound trite. But I won't get tired of saying them to you, to me, to anyone else who needs it.
ReplyDeleteI can't and don't want to imagine your pain; or I would run away. (I scare easily, hence, my great respect for brave people like you.) But it is during these times when we are down, beaten and weak that I am really thankful that we have His Word to hang on to. That we have His Word as weapon so we will not be deceived. Just as you are doing it now. We never lose hope because we have Him and that armor that you are wearing.
Today is another day. I'd like to share this with you, praying the River of Life soaks you as you listen to it. It's upbeat and all and sounds quite for the young. But we're young. And the message is really good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lGKr9EI_rYc
Thank you for the reminder. I need to hear this to. To wish for the memory (but please Lord not the girth) of an elephant.
ReplyDeleteHugs, love and gratitude ~
thanks for the link Joy! it is refreshing to listen to Christian music.
ReplyDelete-G&P, Amen. I pray that God grants us the memory...I thank Him that He gave us friends to remind us and constantly inspire us to keep walking in faith.