Hey guys!
Hope your Friday morning has started off well. Here it’s still early. The sun hasn’t yet popped up over the Eastern hill out from my window. I do so enjoy being able to look outside as I write. Makes for lots of inspiration.
Have you ever had a morning after?
A well known reference would be like a morning after a big drunk the night before. Or a morning after a huge event you’ve been planning for months and months.
That’s how I feel this morning!
No! I don’t have a hang over! Praise God I’ve been clean and sober since December 1989! Wow…31 years! How stinkin’ cool is that! To God be the glory cuz in my own efforts I’d of failed long ago!
This week the governor of our state has issued more mandates. It really doesn’t matter if I agree or not. What does matter is the effects of his statements on the people of this great state!
We human were not created to be secluded, isolated! We were created to fellowship one with another.
In Acts 2:44 ‘All the believers were in fellowship as one body, and they shared with one another whatever they had.’
It’s hard to share with anyone when we’re isolated and shut away from others.
But that’s not my main concern this morning. That’s not why I feel so heavy hearted!
No. What I’m sensing this morning is another wave of heaviness!
Being what’s called a ‘seer/feeler’ I often sense things, feel things, more easily than some might. It makes life challenging at times. Like this morning, when I wake up and have this heavy feeling.
So many are walking around afraid with this new virus that is now spreading around our world. However, the Bible tells us plainly all through out it’s precious pages to ‘fear not’! Do we take that as sound advice? Or do we cower back in fear lashing out at anyone and everyone who does not do what we believe they should be doing, just as we’re doing?
This morning I feel a heaviness in the spiritual atmosphere. So many are afraid!
I myself struggle with fear at times but I know it’s a lie of the devil. It’s one of his top tools in tearing folks down. Fear also brings along with it many other little demons that try their hardest to infect people, much like a virus.
Fear breeds insecurity, chaos, anger, a demanding attitude, gossip, emotional reactions, a do it my way cuz I’m right attitude and much more.
That’s not what God has called us to do. We’re commanded to love one another! In John 13:34-35. Is that easy? Well, for me nope! But I do choose on purpose to follow hard after my Poppa God. I know what it feels like to believe I’m not loveable and also to live in constant fear! That’s horrible.
I wanta share His love, goodness and mercy! I want to help ease this spirit of fear!
What can we do to ease that fear even a little bit?
- Be kind
- Offer an encouraging word
- Make a personal connection
We do not have to stoop low and carry this heavy burden. God’s word tells us His yoke is easy, His burden light in Matthew 11:28-30!
Isn’t it great knowing we’re not alone and that someone is always ready and able to help us carry such a heavy weight!
My friend, I am praying for you this day. That you will find His peace which passes all understanding…that’s in the Word too!
I’d love to hear from you. Shoot me an email at: pamelajwoodall@yahoo.com
Have a great day on purpose!
Pamela Richards-Woodall 