Wait, There's More

Me and Chris having a moment

 Today's title can be read a couple of different ways. I think maybe where a person is emotionally and mentally might influence how it's read. If a person is excited, it might be an exclamation. Wait, there's more?!!! But that's not how I was feeling it. Lol. Living in overwhelm mode has me reading it in a more mundane tone. More like, great, there's more.

Does it ever feel like things just keep piling up and getting higher? Even good things can become overwhelming for caregivers. Adding one thing to our day becomes the proverbial camel-back-breaking straw, right? I don't know about you, but I often find myself juggling and eliminating things just to get through the simplest, ordinary day. (No caregiving day is simple or ordinary, btw!)

But here's the thing I was meditating on this morning. Psalm 94:19 says, IN the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. I love that God is not afraid of our anxieties. He never demands that we "get it all together" before He steps in. As a matter of fact, He makes a habit of walking right into chaotic circumstances. 

Think about it a little bit - Jesus walked right out in the middle of a storm to get to His terrified disciples in the boat. He didn't wait for the storm to pass or for them to calm down. He went to them.

He purposefully sent Moses back into the oppressive circumstances in Egypt. He didn't wait until the people were no longer slaves - He went to get them. He met Moses in the back of the wilderness where he was hiding in fear. God didn't tell him to get it together first, God went to Moses.

We could go on through story after story where God walked right into chaos and anxiety to bring His peace. I have to imagine today (a day I'm feeling even more anxious! lol), He'll walk into my anxious world too. And He comes without condemnation or judgement. He brings all of who He is and comes to speak peace to my weary soul, busy mind, and anxious heart. I love that about God.

Today, I will continue to remind myself that God's got this and He's got me. I'll think about how He empathizes with my need, emotions, and feelings and provides comfort enough to cover them all. I will tell myself that He's right here and He won't run away because it looks scary, lonely, or creepy. He remains, and that, my friend, is all I need to trust Him for one more day. Will you join me?


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