Coming Continually

Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. Psalm 71:3 (New King James Version)

God is not someone I have chance meetings with or include in my morning hours only. Relationship with Him must be daily….moment by moment. I pay a high price when it is not that way. Thinking I can meet with Him once in the day and then be sustained on that is like a person who thinks she can take in one good breath of air and live off that for the next 24 hours. Impossible! There is too much going on in my life to not run to Him on a continual basis.

Too often I have waded through issues, faced frustrations, fought off temptations, felt the effects of loneliness, and floundered with unmet needs without crying out to Him and asking for help. By the time I turned to Him I was warn out physically, emotionally, and spiritually. What I failed to realize was how “off” my timing was. At the first sign of struggle I needed to resort to Him. He longs to be a fortress for me. How exactly does that work? Let’s get practical.

I work in an education warehouse and spend a good part of my day repetitious work. My mind is continually dwelling on many things. As I am working and thinking I may be struck with a strong sense of sadness over something. It not only hits me emotionally but I can actually feel a physical manifestation of it. There is a pressure that arises in my chest….right in the center. If I don’t run to God with it I will be pulled down by it. So I have learned to go to Him IMMEDIATELY. My prayer might sound something like, “Father, I feel the sadness. Come fill the place of emptiness in me with Yourself. Let your joy be my strength. I need You.” That’s it! It is not long but it is effective! That which weighed heavy on my mind and was felt so profoundly in my chest leaves and in its place is a peace that is profound. Prayer does not have to be complicated to be powerful. I may use Scripture or I may just use the principles of Scripture. The point is, He hears me when I call and He answers every time.

At first, I was surprised that this worked so quickly. But the surprise has been replaced by anticipation and expectation. Today, there will be many times this will take place. I joy in the fact that I already know what I will do each and every time!

Father, I marvel at Your availability and power. There is no time limit or removal of the welcome mat. I gladly come to You continually! Amen.

Hungry (Falling on My Knees) - Darlene Zschech
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Getting into God's Word and letting God's Word get into me one truth at a time.