Rest...

ndeed, the past two to three days have been trying and tiring. I'm not great at making big decisions for myself. I labor over them, fret, pray, and evaluate all foreseeable options or solutions. I'm like a crock pot it seems. So imagine someone like me making a decision for another human being, one who under normal circumstances would have the ability to make it for themselves, in a matter of hours... Phew, it's made me tired. This short storm, for the moment has calmed. All I want to do is sit on my couch in my comfy fleece pants and a sweatshirt. I would not say no to a hearty bowl of chocolate ice cream either... Life goes on though, and I have a job to do, work to finish for the day. So, I'm taking this moment to decompress a little bit, exhale some. Then the Lord brings the following hymn to mind, and as I read through all of the lyrics, because I can't remember it all verbatim. Tears come to my eyes, and I'm so thankful for this sweet reminder, this sweet truth:

 Psalm 62

"My soul finds rest in God alone, My Rock and my salvation, A fortress strong against my foes, And I will not be shaken. Though lips may bless and hearts may curse, And lies like arrows pierce me, I’ll fix my heart on righteousness, I’ll look to Him who hears me.

O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward; Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.

Find rest, my soul, in God alone Amid the world’s temptations; When evil seeks to take a hold I’ll cling to my salvation. Though riches come and riches go, Don’t set your heart upon them; The fields of hope in which I sow Are harvested in heaven.

O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward; Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.

I’ll set my gaze on God alone, And trust in Him completely; With every day pour out my soul, And He will prove His mercy. Though life is but a fleeting breath, A sigh too brief to measure, My King has crushed the curse of death And I am His forever.

O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward; Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God."

I still want some chocolate :) but I can set my gaze on God alone, and trust in Him completely...O praise Him, Hallelujah.