Getting Back to the Basics
Have you ever felt like life was spiraling out of control? Everything feels like it’s too much–your emotions, your workload, your family, your finances. You’ve kept all the plates spinning, but now they’re crashing to the floor one after another. You feel like maybe God has forgotten you
It’s a scary place to be. It’s hard to see what’s right side up and what’s down. Everything is out of control. When times like this come, it is crucial that we go back to the basics. The more everything spins out of control, the more we have to find our grounding in God and in His Word.
If you find yourself in a time like this, there are a few fundamental truths to come back to to help realign ourselves with God and be able to get a handle on life again.
God Sees Me
No matter what you are going through, remember this: God sees you. He sees exactly what you are going through. We see an example of this in the Old Testament. Hagar runs away from Sarah and Abraham into the desert with just her son and the clothes on her back. She’s isolated, afraid, and alone. And yet, God comes to her. After this encounter with God, she calls him by another name. She calls Him “the God Who sees me.”
Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” So that well was named Beer-lahai-roi (which means “well of the Living One who sees me”). It can still be found between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 16:13,14 NLT
When it feels like life is spiraling out of control, remember this first truth. God sees you.
God Hasn’t Forgotten Me
The next truth to remember to find our grounding again is that God hasn’t forgotten you. In the midst of the chaos, the heartbreak, the confusion, it is so crucial to find our grounding in the fact that God hasn’t forgotten you or left you alone to deal with these problems on your own. Even now, He walks beside you; and He wants to carry your load for you.
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
I Peter 5L7 NLT
All the burdens you’re carrying, surrender them to God. You can’t do anything to change your circumstances anyway. God is so much better at carrying our burdens then we are, so give them to Him and stop worrying about them.
God loves Me
It’s such a simple truth. God loves me. How would your life change today if you remember that God loves you. He loves you just the way you are–not for what you can do for Him, not because of your accomplishments. He loves you simply because you are His child. I love this verse from Psalms.
I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
Psalm 31:7
We don’t love our kids any more or less based on their performance or how well they succeed in life. We love them because they are ours. How much greater is God’s love for us than our love for our children. If we would live with this truth in mind, we would be able to get rid of the shame that dogs us daily.
Time for a Reset
Sometimes, we just need a hard reset. If life is out of control, and you can’t handle the stress, take time to reset and remember these three truths. God sees you. He hasn’t forgotten you. He loves you.
Let those thoughts ease the anxiety and pressure in your chest, so you can take a full breath. If we get ahold of these truths, we will be able to sleep in peace at night.
More Encouragement
For more encouragement, check out my post, You Weren’t Meant to Carry Heavy Burdens Alone. A great book to read is Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen.
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