Praise The Lord oh my soul, praise The Lord! Forget not that He forgives all our sins and that He sits with us in our times of need. Praise The Lord oh my soul, praise The Lord.
I am never alone. You are always with me! It’s kind of cool—how as a Triune God, You are never alone. You, God, Holy Spirit and Jesus are always together. You continually love and glorify each other. I was made to live in that, to commune with You.
But Lord, this life can be hard. Emotionally it can rock my world—my soul. I experience fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, grief, frustration, confusion; and sometimes I don’t even know what emotion or set of emotions I’m feeling. That’s not always the case. I feel calm, joy, excitement and happiness as well. But it’s those moments of emotional distress that get me. I can get stuck in it, or I don’t know how to navigate through them.
Others experience this as well. I see it on the faces of family, friends and strangers.
Thankfully, You have not left us to go through it alone. We have You. I know this; You remind me in the Psalms.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
And leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul.
I can rest in You. You lead me to peace when I trust You. It’s not always a straight line, but I eventually get there—my soul restored and renewed. Many times You do this through other people. It could be friends, family or even strangers. Thank You for never forgetting me, for always providing.
Lord, use me to help others. May I notice when someone is in emotional need, whether it’s something simple or complex. Open my heart to be like Yours, wanting no one to feel abandoned and left alone. Holy Spirit, help me to know what to say. Give me the desire, the courage, and the compassion to walk with them through the desert they are experiencing.
May Your light shine through in those times. May I remember to call upon You, to ask You to give me the words and the way. Holy Spirit, drench us in love, kindness, faithfulness and peace.
Thank You for always rescuing me from my emotions. May I do it together with You for another.
In the Faithful and Compassionate Name of Jesus I pray.
Amen.
