Blessed in the Stress

Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true. As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live. Psalm 119:142-144 (NLT)

Ever feel like your life is way out of control? Are you an "over-committer"? If there is something that needs fixed or someone who needs help, do you find that you are the one who goes running to the rescue? As many times as my husband has told me to slow down or to work on saying "no", I seem to fail over and over. I suddenly find myself overwhelmed and wondering how I got there.

Life is busy, sometimes because of situations and sometimes because of our own making. I have learned the hard way that at times that I am most overwhelmed and "active", I must take time to spend with God in the Word. As I read these verses from Psalm 119, I was reminded again that in the energy-draining days of life it is His Truth that nourishes my parched soul. It is His Truth that brings joy and refreshment. It is His Truth that keeps me anchored when life is coming at me fast. It is His Truth that gets me through the day! His Word is essential in a busy life. Join me in taking time to meditate on His Word today.

Lord, draw me close to You. Help me to always put You first- in my day, in my decisions, in my passions. Transform me with Your Word. Amen.

Jocelyn Hamsher