“Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts
to Him, for God is our refuge." Psalm 62:8 NIV
In a world where pain and suffering abound, where do you
hide your heart? Do you find yourself crying in your sleep,
praying that someone understands what you are going through?
Do you find that loved ones and friends have stopped calling, or
do you hear the words, if you just stopped feeling sorry for
yourself and snapped out of it, you would be much better off?
I think the worst response I have ever heard is," If you just prayed
harder, had more faith in God, He would heal you. There must
be some unresolved sin in your life!"
Where do you hide your heart? Oh precious little lamb of God, it
is not your fault that you are sick, in pain or suffering. We live in
a broken world. Trials and tribulations come to us all. It is part of
the human condition. There is Someone Who truly knows what
you are facing and Someone Who truly cares about your every
need. His name is Jesus, The Good Shepherd.
Go to Jesus, tell Him your pain, your sorrows and cares. Tell
Him how scared you are. Visualize Jesus, The Good and Gentle
Shepherd holding you, embracing you in His arms of boundless
mercy and love, drying your tears and speaking words of love
to you. God loves you so very much. You matter. "For God so
loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever
believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16 NIV)
God did not say that those of us who have chronic illness are
exempt from eternal life....He said, Whoever believes in Jesus, God's
Son would not perish, but have eternal life.
Where do you hide your heart? Go to The Great and Wonderful
Shepherd, Jesus and rest in His abiding love for you. Let Him carry
you through the storms of life. He will never let you go.
You will never be the same, I promise you.
God’s Blessings.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kay DeCarlo,46, Devotion Coordinator for Rest Ministries lives with her
husband Joe and two sweet furry dog children, Daphne Mae and Alice
in beautiful New England USA. As a survivor of Hodgkin's Disease and
Congestive Heart Failure, Kay has never lost sight that God is bigger than
any trial nor circumstace she faces. Kay lives with Dilated Cardiomyopathy,
a form of heart failure, Diabetes, Bipolar Disorder and Panic Disorder.
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