Now, putting sheets on a bed should be one of the easier weekly tasks. Yet, for some reason this week, it was a major struggle to get behind a bed that is surrounded by three walls in a small bedroom! It actually caused a silly anger issue. It is so very easy to allow ourselves to just “blow up” and over react at even the littlest things that invade our lives.
So what was going on?
Sometimes, it is our frustration or fear that turns a good day into an anxiety-filled boiling pot. Or maybe we didn't get enough sleep last night. All of what we have to go through alone is sometimes overwhelming. We have no one to lean on, no one to talk to, and no one who can help us to overcome all of our sticky problems.
Yet, deep down inside, we know what we need the most. We need love. We need someone to say "It's o.k., let me do it." Wouldn't that be nice? We can take a break and a breath and call a friend for a short chat.
Maybe we just have to face the fact, the sheets can wait until tomorrow. The dusting can wait until we are calmer. Maybe now is the time to step outside, soak up the sunshine (defeats depression by the way) and find a cloud God prepared just for us today because He loves us! He created many things like that for us. My favorite are Aspen trees.
Growing into Love
Although we may not have a physical touch at the moment in our private lives, we can seek appropriate love from others by being involved and helping someone else to meet a need. We grow into love like that. Just this weekend I heard someone say they are the church Greeter because they need hugs. Love that!
Getting involved on a regular basis with our church ministries, kids schools, hospitals, or the many community organizations that seek volunteers will fill us with more love than we could ever imagine. Simple formula: give love, get love. It really does work!
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14
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