Today, I feel somewhat stressed and overwhelmed. I woke up in the middle of the night feeling very small as I began to think about decisions to be made, the unknown, and the future. I then read Hebrews 13:5b-6:
"…Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
In front of me is a memo pad. I wrote the following a few minutes ago:
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to give my stress, anxiety, and concerns over to God.
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to not be stressed over the future.
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to relax and work hard.
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to be myself and not be overly concerned with pleasing others.
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to focus on pleasing Him instead of trying to make others happy.
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to be fully present with other people.
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to live as a balanced person. I don’t have to apologize for taking time to laugh, play, sleep, or live as a balanced human being.
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to say "No" or "Yes" or "I don’t know."
Today, the Lord is my helper — I am free to enjoy the love of God, my wife, my two girls, and many other people.
I suspect you relate to this. I suspect that as you read this post, you can think of your own anxiety and worry. I am so very thankful that he literally is "my helper." Now isn’t THAT a wonderful gift.
