Today I woke up with an anxious heart. This is one downside since college- I have become much more anxious (over the simplest things). I didn't even have something seriously bothering my heart, mostly just worried about an assignment due at the end of the week (which is silly to worry about because there is time to prepare!).
Life tip- if your heart or mind is every bothered, anxious, worried, or disturbed don't turn to a distraction to fill in this gap. Seriously checking Instagram three times in a row and reading Snapchat articles about Kardashian confessions is not going to make you feel better. Following against my own advice, I was scrolling through every platform of social media on my phone just hoping to stop worrying inside. Of course, this did nothing for me.
Another life tip- prayer will always leave you refreshed. (P.S.- Always turn to prayer before anything else- just trust me; God can provide better answers and comfort than your Twitter feed). After looking through social media multiple times, I sat up and just prayed about the uneasiness in my heart. I confessed the anxious stirrings that I was experiencing, confessing my utter lack of trust in the Lord's plan for my day. I asked the Lord just to pour His peace and His Spirit over me.
One true blessing of college is I have been able to have the most consistent daily time with God ever in my lifetime. My heart yearns for it more in all the chaos and in the moments of loneliness- speaking to God and diving into truth is so needed. I love having this time to start my day (because I don't think you can have a better precedent).
In my normal fashion, I got up, went to my Keurig to make myself a cup of coffee, and grabbed my Bible and notebook. Climbing back up on my bed I checked my reading plan seeing today I was going to read Job 30-31 and Galatians 6. I did not have any expectations for these passages, but I asked that the Lord would point things out to me and show me something that I needed. Let me tell you- God knows how to show up.
I'm currently doing a Bible in a year plan and reading through it with The Jesus Bible. What I love about this Bible is that is has little blurbs throughout that take the passages you read deeper and point them back to Christ. I first read Job 30, which hones in on Job in describing his suffering. After finishing reading the chapter, I went to the blurb next to it in The Jesus Bible. Here is what the opening said:
"Affliction is a terrible thing. The world carries nuances of misery and poverty. It contains the idea of being trapped under a heavy burden. It means suffering. The Bible teaches that God cares about our affliction. He hears the cries of his people. Peter tells the suffering Christian, "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you (1 Pe5:3)".Not even within 10 minutes of asking God for comfort about my anxious heart, He laid it out clear for me- cast your anxiety on me, my daughter, I care for you!
It's things like this that get me so excited! It is so easy to forget the power and greatness of God, but it never vanishes. He is always there. God knew that I was going to wake up with an anxious heart and need this truth right in front of me.
Maybe you are feeling anxious and haven't turned to God in it. Maybe you have forgotten the true greatness of God and His character. But there is comfort in it all.
The God who controls the entire universe is the God who cares for you! This is real comfort. He controls all things. Find peace and assurance in this, that He is working in every situation to bring about good for you. Run towards Him- He has answers and comfort like nothing else. His arms are open wide ready for you.
(P.S.- After I finished writing this blog post, the part I was most anxious about for my day got cancelled. Completely taken away. Do not let your heart be anxious- turn to God. He will provide comfort.)
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