Last night I was lying in bed telling God how tired, stressed and anxious I have been feeling lately. Mathew 11:28-29 came to mind
"28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."I was thinking about the yoke part and thinking why would I want to put your yoke on? It would just tie me in and make me feel even more burdened. But as Gods voice gently whispered to me I realised that taking on His yoke wouldn't be tying me in but giving me boundaries, keep me on track and most importantly my hands would be off the reins. God would be steering. And that would have to relieve some stress right? Not to be steering all the time.
I thought about how my anxiety levels were high and realised that of course they were. Steering your own yoke and wearing it at the same time is quite challenging. But allowing God to steer would take me in the direction He planned for me.There would be far less stress and anxiety going His way for sure. His word tells me gentle and humble and that just sounds so good to me right now.
So its hand off the reins, relaxing into the rhythm God plans for my life and leaving the stress, tiredness and anxiety behind.
These thoughts have been very much off the cuff, I am going to have to look deeper into this I think.
PS I just found this on this website and it stirred my heart as it is how I felt last night lying in bed.
In the hour of my distress
When temptations me oppress,
And when I my sins confess,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
When I lie within my bed,
Sick in heart and sick in head,
And with doubts discomforted,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
When the house doth sigh and weep,
And the world is drown’d with sleep
Yet mine eyes the watch do keep,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
Taken from this site http://www.aholyexperience.com/2010/05/sweet-holy-spirit-pentecost-2010.html
