Give all your worries and cares to God,
for he cares about you
(1 Peter 5:7; NLT).
Lord,
Whatever life may bring,
I want share it all with you,
For, whatever hardships come,
You will always help me through.
Lord,
Whatever I must face,
You will strengthen me to cope,
So, in sickness and distress,
Your constant presence gives me hope.
Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in him
(Psalm 62:5; NLT).
Everything we have has come from you
(1 Chronicles 29:14; NLT).
All we have
Is lent by you, Lord;
All we give,
Returns to you.
All we share
Is shared with you, Lord;
All withheld,
Is kept from you.
I tell you the truth, when you refused to help
the least of these my brothers and sisters,
you were refusing to help me
(Matthew 25:45; NLT).
The Lord hears the cries of the needy
(Psalm 69:33; NLT).
All our cries
Are heard by you, Lord;
All our anguish,
Shared by you.
All our pain
Is felt by you, Lord;
All our sorrows,
Borne by you.
Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows
(Isaiah 53:4; NKJV).
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
(John 14:16-17; ESV).
Lord,
When I’m sick,
Or in pain,
Or I fall:
You are the Helper
Who shares in it all.
Lord,
When I’m sad,
Or alone,
Or afraid:
You are the Helper
Who comes to my aid.
Lord,
When I’m angry,
Or hurt,
Or I sin:
You are the Helper
Who pleads deep within.
The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words
(Romans 8:26; NRSV).
Yea, though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me
(Psalm 23:4; KJV).
1. Brought to a standstill.
Forced to rest:
The Lord will help you
Through this test.
2. Sharing all your pain
And fear:
His Son is with you,
Ever near.
3. He knows your weakness;
Hears your cries:
His Spirit prays for you
With sighs.
4. Protecting you
Beneath his wing:
Our God bears all
Your suffering.
References
1. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world (John 16:33; NLT).
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand (Isaiah 41:10; NLT).
2. In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years (Isaiah 63:9; NLT).
Be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age (Matthew 28:20; NLT).
3. The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words (Romans 8:26; RSV).
4. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armour and protection (Psalm 91:4; NLT).
Blessed be the Lord! Day after day he bears our burdens; God is our salvation (Psalm 68:19; CSB).
Jesus called out to them,
“Come, follow me”
Matthew 4:19; NLT).
If you want
To follow Christ,
Share his
Humble sacrifice,
And walk the stony path
He trod,
For Christ will lead you
Back to God.
If we are to share his glory,
we must also share his suffering
(Romans 8:17; NLT).
Whoever lives in love lives in God,
and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).
May every breath I take
Be shared with you,
And every thought I have
Become a prayer.
May every word I speak
Be filled with love,
And every task I face
Be done with care.
Then I will dwell, Lord, always
In your hand.
No matter what I face,
You’ll help me through:
Lord,
May I rest forever
In your peace,
And dwell in perfect unity
With you.
You also are complete
through your union with Christ
(Colossians 2:10; NLT).
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it
(John 1:5; NLT).
In the darkness,
Bands of light –
Gleaming,
Streaming,
Dazzling bright;
Watching,
Sharing with delight:
I love you.
In the stillness,
Waves of gold –
Growing,
Flowing,
New-born, old;
Spreading,
Coming to enfold:
You love me.
He loves us with unfailing love
(Psalm 117:2; NLT).
Bring your offering and come into his presence
(1 Chronicles 16:29; NLT).
1. Silence
Is my offering,
2. And stillness,
All I have to share;
3. Solitude,
My sacrifice,
4. And darkness, Lord,
My only prayer.
References
1. Be silent before the Sovereign Lord (Zephaniah 1:7; NIV).
2. Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10; NIV).
3. When you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private (Matthew 6:6; NLT).
4. If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God (Isaiah 50:10; NLT).
Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light (Micah 7:8; NLT).
I have suffered from Chronic Fatigue since 2005. This means that my energy is always very limited. Exhaustion often forces me to rest, regardless of what I want, or need, to do.
Until today, I have always understood ‘rest’ as time spent sitting down, or being in bed.
However, to my astonishment, God has now shown me that rest can also be a state of mind, and even a way of life.
With this approach, whether or not I am active, living restfully means noticing my sensations, thoughts, and emotions as they occur, acknowledging their reality without judgement, then sharing them simply and honestly with God.
Hopefully, this process will teach me how I need to change in order to live more restfully, so I can be at peace with myself, with God, with others, and the world.
References
My soul finds rest in God (Palm 62:1; NIV).