“For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.” Psalm 27:5 (NIV)
There are days I want nothing more than to run and hide. Whether due to stress or emotions, there are days I just want to curl up in bed with the covers over my head. Those are the days I’ve learned that I need to seek God even more.
Some days there is no actual trouble I’m hiding from. Sometimes it’s just the world around me and the daily “to do” list that has me seeking shelter. In today’s culture women have even more titles than ever before: home-maker, bread winner, seamstress, maid, taxi-cab driver, Mom, daughter, wife, care-giver, nurse, business woman...add to that the tasks of balancing the household finances, volunteering at church and keeping up with all the little pieces of life that need to be put in to place daily and it’s no wonder so many women are worn out and empty-feeling.
If you’re tempted to retreat from life and all those responsibilities on a regular basis then I encourage you to immediately fall to your knees or rest your head for a moment as you close your eyes and seek God for a place of spiritual refuge. Even if it’s only for a moment or two, God can overcome your heart and your weariness with a fresh message from the Bible or just a small refreshing whisper to your heart.
I encourage you to do what took me waaaay too many years to do: take time for yourself. Set up regularly built-in breaks for yourself. Take time to read, go to lunch, go for a walk or just pamper yourself. God-time and personal respite time will make all the difference in your daily life; whether your hormones are telling you that you do or do not, you DO deserve it. Our culture, perfectionism, obsessiveness, vanity, pride and other people's opinions might try to stop you from taking care of yourself from the inside out but don't let them. Don't let the world take every bit of fuel you have. Make time to refuel and do so by taking refuge in God and His Word.
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~ Karen
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