Are You Sick?
Good Morning Girls! I haven't written in 5 days. It's because I've been really sick.........with Spring Fever that is. I am finding it even more difficult than normal to be disciplined in different areas of my life. I just want to run around in the sun and leave all responsibilities behind. Problem is, they keep finding me....and therein lies the dilemma.....
Renee talked about this at the last leader's meeting. She said that often at this time of year, people just want to quit everything and play. I find it to be true for me right now. It's not that I no longer like what I am doing. It's just that I am feeling even more non committal than normal. Trust me, it's a problem, as I am pretty non committal to start with......just ask my friends! It's kind of like a nervous energy feeling, though I don't really feel "nervous" about anything. It is more like a restless, crawling out of my skin feeling. Not sure yet what's going on, but I am trying to keep it in check. Last year about this time is when I went a little lukewarm for the Lord for a while. Trust me, I do not want to go down that road again. However, yesterday morning I felt a big case of that itchy skin so rather than going to church I jogged to my moms.....8.2 miles. I haven't been running in months so the very thought of it is a little absurd. But I did it. I also wanted to jog back home, but my family needed me and couldn't wait another 2 hours, which is what the return trip would have probably taken me, as my hips were already screaming in pain, and there most likely would have been a lot of walking.
So, where does that leave us at today? Today I am trying to put my head back on straight. I keep telling myself that the only scratch that truly gets rid of the itch, is the Lord. If we earnestly seek Him, we will find Him.....and we will be rewarded. Not with "stuff", but with the very things we are lacking, that make us feel as if we are crawling out of our skin. The things that send us looking for a cure for the itch, when the cure is right in front of us, or should I say above us....on the cross. A reward of peace, patience, endurance, and rest. Problem is, it is easier said than done at times.
So Girls, if you find yourself not feeling quite right, check your hearts for a case of Spring Fever. Symptoms include, but are not limited to scattered brain, restlessness, desire to abandon family and move away, itchy skin, and weird random behavior such as running for extended periods of time rather than going to church. If this describes you, I recommend you spend some time with the Lord today and e-mail me in the morning!
Hebrews 11:6 Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Love, thanks, and healing to you all,
Jen
Renee talked about this at the last leader's meeting. She said that often at this time of year, people just want to quit everything and play. I find it to be true for me right now. It's not that I no longer like what I am doing. It's just that I am feeling even more non committal than normal. Trust me, it's a problem, as I am pretty non committal to start with......just ask my friends! It's kind of like a nervous energy feeling, though I don't really feel "nervous" about anything. It is more like a restless, crawling out of my skin feeling. Not sure yet what's going on, but I am trying to keep it in check. Last year about this time is when I went a little lukewarm for the Lord for a while. Trust me, I do not want to go down that road again. However, yesterday morning I felt a big case of that itchy skin so rather than going to church I jogged to my moms.....8.2 miles. I haven't been running in months so the very thought of it is a little absurd. But I did it. I also wanted to jog back home, but my family needed me and couldn't wait another 2 hours, which is what the return trip would have probably taken me, as my hips were already screaming in pain, and there most likely would have been a lot of walking.
So, where does that leave us at today? Today I am trying to put my head back on straight. I keep telling myself that the only scratch that truly gets rid of the itch, is the Lord. If we earnestly seek Him, we will find Him.....and we will be rewarded. Not with "stuff", but with the very things we are lacking, that make us feel as if we are crawling out of our skin. The things that send us looking for a cure for the itch, when the cure is right in front of us, or should I say above us....on the cross. A reward of peace, patience, endurance, and rest. Problem is, it is easier said than done at times.
So Girls, if you find yourself not feeling quite right, check your hearts for a case of Spring Fever. Symptoms include, but are not limited to scattered brain, restlessness, desire to abandon family and move away, itchy skin, and weird random behavior such as running for extended periods of time rather than going to church. If this describes you, I recommend you spend some time with the Lord today and e-mail me in the morning!
Hebrews 11:6 Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Love, thanks, and healing to you all,
Jen
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