God Is My Refuge And Strength
In the last 2-3 days, I have mainly been posting collages (in the form of picture pile and picture grid) with captions to my blog, and also put up various Bible verses/passages. Not that I don’t have anything else to write. It’s just that I couldn’t find the strength to write anything nor write the way I used to.
Creating those collages served as a stress reliever for me and it’s something fun which I keep myself occupied with. Similarly, those Bible verses/passages are the words that God spoke to me in my quiet time, and since I didn’t put up anything else, I thought I might as well post them to my blog.
Some things that happened had left me feeling very fearful, worried, confused and sad. I felt so overwhelmed and broken-down, I felt like running away. Those of you who had read some of my previous entries would know that I cried on Saturday night. Yet tears flowed again during the last few days.
I was physically and mentally tired. I was emotionally drained. For someone like me (a social worker/counsellor-to-be), to break down and cry may be the last thing on most people’s minds. But I have my limits too. I am not a super-human. In fact, I felt so weak to do anything that I cancelled all my appointments with my friends on Tuesday just to stay at home and rest. And when I had my quiet time, I cried. When I worshipped God in song, I cried. When I read my Bible, I cried. I thought, when will all these ever end?
But God is good all the time. God comforted me. God spoke to me. I could still hear His voice. I could still sense His Presence. When I am afraid, I will trust in Him. When I am worried, I cast all my cares on Him. When I am confused, His Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. When I am down and discouraged, I praise Him. When I pass through the waters, He will be with me. When I pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over me. When I walk through the fire, I will not be burned, because the flames will not set me ablaze. God protects me. God delivers me out of every trouble. God who watches over me neither slumbers nor sleeps. God is a good God, all the time.
Beginning from Tuesday night till today, by the grace of God, I got better and better. Today in particular, I feel that I’m myself again. A dear sister of mine had encouraged me not to fear. She says that fear is for people who are guilty and cannot face God. She encouraged me to stand strong and tall and not fall. So yes, I made a decision. I am not going to run away. I will be a person who faces up to reality. Though not every single storm of life has blown away, I know that my God is always here with me. God is my refuge and strength. God is my portion and hope. God never fails. And God never disappoints.
Creating those collages served as a stress reliever for me and it’s something fun which I keep myself occupied with. Similarly, those Bible verses/passages are the words that God spoke to me in my quiet time, and since I didn’t put up anything else, I thought I might as well post them to my blog.
Some things that happened had left me feeling very fearful, worried, confused and sad. I felt so overwhelmed and broken-down, I felt like running away. Those of you who had read some of my previous entries would know that I cried on Saturday night. Yet tears flowed again during the last few days.
I was physically and mentally tired. I was emotionally drained. For someone like me (a social worker/counsellor-to-be), to break down and cry may be the last thing on most people’s minds. But I have my limits too. I am not a super-human. In fact, I felt so weak to do anything that I cancelled all my appointments with my friends on Tuesday just to stay at home and rest. And when I had my quiet time, I cried. When I worshipped God in song, I cried. When I read my Bible, I cried. I thought, when will all these ever end?
But God is good all the time. God comforted me. God spoke to me. I could still hear His voice. I could still sense His Presence. When I am afraid, I will trust in Him. When I am worried, I cast all my cares on Him. When I am confused, His Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. When I am down and discouraged, I praise Him. When I pass through the waters, He will be with me. When I pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over me. When I walk through the fire, I will not be burned, because the flames will not set me ablaze. God protects me. God delivers me out of every trouble. God who watches over me neither slumbers nor sleeps. God is a good God, all the time.
Beginning from Tuesday night till today, by the grace of God, I got better and better. Today in particular, I feel that I’m myself again. A dear sister of mine had encouraged me not to fear. She says that fear is for people who are guilty and cannot face God. She encouraged me to stand strong and tall and not fall. So yes, I made a decision. I am not going to run away. I will be a person who faces up to reality. Though not every single storm of life has blown away, I know that my God is always here with me. God is my refuge and strength. God is my portion and hope. God never fails. And God never disappoints.
posted by Sabrina at 3:34 AM
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