Tuesday, April 8
Free Refills
The Lord restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness. For His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord. Forever. – Psalm 23:3-6
According to Psalm 23:5-6, if you are only daring enough to let Him, God is constantly filling our spiritual cup with His Peace. However, sometimes it feels as though the challenges we face prevent us from feeling full and at peace. What I’m realizing, though, is that if you really surrender your life to Jesus, things fall into place – there is a sense of peace found in letting go. Letting go of control is an apparent challenge for most. I mean, who wants to just go with the flow and accept, beforehand, whatever comes next? Not me – and not most people I know. The human desire for control reminds me of the difficulties in my life that, fortunately, I’m growing from spiritually.
When I turned 13, I really struggled to control my life and my future. I became terribly anxious all the time. My need for a sense of control eventually became out of control. The next eight months were miserable as I struggled with anxiety over my parents, my school work, and even my music!
A year later, I have begun to flourish again, because God is refilling my cup through my wonderful friends, my family, and the ability to think and move around! I am full enough to see how awesome life is. I had forgotten for a while. It’s been no bed of roses, of course; I still have plenty of bad days, but now I am full spiritually, and I am well. I feel so thankful for my church family, my friends, and my parents. But, I also have to hand it to God for the free refills.
Evelyn Durham