The storm at sea was whipping up waves, as lightning slashed in the distance and looked to be settling in for the day.
Sometimes I wake up feeling the same - dark and stormy even when no life circumstance holds me there, no great drama is pressing down.
If you’ve ever woken to that hovering or impending feeling of doom and anxiety, you know what I’m talking about.
I’ve learned that my hormone levels greatly affect my feelings and emotions - and the dark clouds. So when I wake that way, I take stock. I run through my life:
• Any issues that need immediate prayer? Relationships, finances, health? Then pray.
• Anything I need to stop procrastinating over? Putting off stepping into a new opportunity?? Get up and do it.
• Any heart issues I need to let go of, seek forgiveness, or repent of? Take care of it.
• Any health issues at play? - Are hormones wreaking havoc on my body bringing a slight, or even massive storm? Again, pray for healing, take quality supplements (talk to me!), and get help if needed.
Take time to thank God for life and all you’ve been blessed with. Thank Him for your emotions - and that they don’t control you. You don’t have to act on them. And, you can even change them.
This beach day could have been marred by frustration, or anger because one of our few days wasn't filled with sunshine. It was storming on our vacation! But instead, we made an intentional decision to enjoy it.
I headed to the beach with my oldest daughter. We walked, talked, and marveled at how incredibly beautiful the storm at sea was. And I snapped this photo of my daughter just as lightning cracked. At that point, we decided to enjoy the view from the safety of the condo window! But what a sweet way to start a dark, gloomy day.
There are so many reasons a lack of joy floods our souls. First and foremost, call on the Lord. Always. Seek Him first.
Praying for you, my friends, that you will find joy even in the dark times of life.
Blessings!
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