Take Time To Pray and Praise

Hurry up! Get the lead out. Vamanos. No matter how you say it being in a rush sounds the same. Sometimes there are periods in my life that I wish I had 8 of me so that I could go to Fiji while the others worked and parented. It's during these times I feel like the cat on a poster I saw once. It was a kitten holding on to a rope. The caption read "When you feel you are at the end of your rope...tie a knot and hold on."

Over the years I have learned that my life has cycles. I don't know if it happens like this for everyone because some people's entire lives are a big rush all the time. For me it comes and goes like the ocean tide. It is my faith in The Most High God that drives me on. I have to tap into my source daily or else I couldn't handle times like this. Daily I wake up, spend my quiet with God, and call forth a peaceful day. I keep at the front of my mind my response to things. I can feel myself relax with each short prayer I pray.

God is so amazing, as I was typing this post I got a call from a dear friend of mine back home. She called to tell me how overwhelmed she felt and was crying. She is a working single mom like myself and she needed some prayer. I thank God for giving me the ability to empathize with others. I am grateful that I can look beyond myself to lend a listening ear and heart. Sometimes I feel as if I am pulled in so many directions. By nature its easy for me to go into a tail spin. Every and anything can become urgent. When I feel myself getting wound up I hear that still small voice reminding me to breathe and prioritize.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Do you ever find yourself thinking or saying, "I take care of everyone and no one takes care of me. " I used to say that. Boy that was my anthem and it was a big lie I was telling myself. My heavenly Father was taking care of me and He still does. It's easy to fall into that way of thinking though.

That's why God's word says we should think about loving and happy thoughts (Philippians 4:8). There are songs by Yolanda Adams, "It's Gon Be Nice" (listen) and "I Gotta Believe" (listen ) that  really help me make it through rough periods and help me get my praise on. Check them out when you get some time. Really listen to the words. Feel renewed hope and strength while she sings. I promise it will change your mindset.