The worship team at our church introduced the song “Abide” a couple of months ago, and I keep coming back to it again and again. God will bring the song to mind at random times throughout the day, and I know He is reminding me of the truth in it. His timing is always perfect—and usually, it's when I'm feeling overwhelmed by life circumstances that are out of my control. In those moments, I need to refocus my heart on Him.
I'll link the song at the end of the post, but here are the lyrics to the first verse and chorus:
“For my waking breath, for my daily bread
I depend on You, I depend on You
For the sun to rise, for my sleep at night
I depend on You, I depend on You
You're the way, the truth, and the life
You're the well that never runs dry
I'm the branch, and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide.”
Read more...I was working on a series for the blog a couple of days ago that I was finding challenging. I was struggling to make sense of what I wanted to say, the words just out of reach. Circumstances were weighing on my mind and kept getting in the way of what I was trying to communicate, and I felt distracted.
I have been dealing with lingering fatigue from a virus I got about 4 weeks ago. I thought I was better, until I wasn’t. It’s been challenging, and I have had to carve out time to rest. Things I have been planning to do have been put on the back burner.
As I tried to focus and the burdens seemed to keep piling up, I began to have a sense of dread and to feel overwhelmed. How was I going to get my ever growing list done? How could I keep up with my tasks when I have to intentionally take time out of my day to rest? How can I help this person that is going through a difficult time? My brain was spinning, my heart was in turmoil.
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