As I sit and feel a bit overwhelmed and discouraged and countless other things I am reminded again, of the importance of “today.” Whenever I feel discouraged or down, especially, I often find myself drowning in thoughts of hopelessness. During those times it feels as if there is absolutely nothing worth living for. I often pray selfishly for God to bring me home so that the pain might end. My days are often nights, awfully dark nights, with no seeming hope.
Although, my days are more often nights and my nights are dark, Psalm 30:5 has always proved true. My feeling of hopelessness is due to my thoughts. The scripture speaks of the importance of taking every thought captive and the more I experience, the more I see how true this is in every area of my life, but especially during the dark nights. Today I feel sad, but tomorrow is a new day. I may think that how I feel today is how I will feel tomorrow and always, but it is only how I feel today. Nothing more and nothing less. If I have learned anything from my struggles it is to remember to add today to however I feel. I feel overwhelmed, today. Today, I feel lonely. Today, I feel… This small act of adding today to my thoughts gives me hope. It reminds me of all the times I felt similarly and all the times God has lifted me up. It reminds me that God has never left me down in slumps and never will.
I don’t know who reads these posts of mine. It doesn’t matter all that much, but if you can relate to me, be encouraged. Consider adding today to your thoughts about how you feel. Consider all that the Lord has done for you, especially his atonement for your sins (and mine). Remember, “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning,” (Psalm 30:5).