It’s been a hard, tiring season, but there is HOPE, there IS a way forward.
Come to me all you who are weary and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
The past couple of years has been intense. Looking around it’s as if life had pressed the pause button.
We’ve aged. Life has moved on. Celebrations, birthdays, weddings, and funerals have all passed us by. As I meet people that I haven’t seen for 2 years, I notice they have aged…have I as well? Like we’ve been cryogenically frozen.
There is a weariness so many around me have alluded to, which has caused me to begin asking God for answers to this.
Father, how do I move forward when my being feels so weary?
I wonder if you’ve felt it too?
- Points of difference seem to help energise-doing the things that refresh.
- Not allowing what was to continue governing how I move forward.
- Retreat as needed.
- Guard your heart from the things that don’t add value or life. Ask God for His help when this isn’t obvious.
- Process, express and release our disappointments and griefs to God.
- Keep emotional short accounts. (don’t let emotions build, but process them regularly)
- Lament past seasons – Be heard and held by God.
- Process and forgive where needed.
- Keep watch of what I am ingesting. Is it uplifting, wholesome, healthy and peaceful. Ask does this add life? Or steal it?
- When was the last time I went outside into the fresh air?
- Build or Create something good. Garden time, plant seeds, watch them grow, artworks, systems that help moving forward.
- Love others without an agenda.
- Ask God for fresh dreams and passions, to stir your heart in current season ideas.
Has God shared any strategies with you? Please share them in the comments section. Lets help one another press play and move forward with Him and in life.
Hi Karen,
“Attune” is the word of request, yes! Beautifully said. I especially like “Process, express, and release our disappointments and griefs to God.” Isn’t that true?! The bumping up against God’s wall of protection, even in trial, especially in trial, urges the constant willingness to commend our need, fear, pain, our longing to his endless heart. “I will give you rest.” His assurance, not his maybe. Then, it’s the call to believe he has heard and is alligning, as you wrote all I am to all he is. The movement I can feel down to the geological rock of my bones and it shakes me to the core. Thank you for your good words. Blessings, Tina
Oh Tina,
Yes and AMEN!!!!
I love that you ‘get’ this!!! He is ever-present and never late or surprised by what is happening.
What a reassurance for us! There IS hope.
The visual of that geological rock of your bones, being shaken to the core. Oh my!
That’s beautiful.
God bless you and yours so BIG precious Tina.
Much love
Karen.
xxxxx