Atlas

Sometimes I feel like Atlas, with the weight of the world on my shoulders, and no one to help me carry it.  Yet, when I think about it, I know it's not true.   I've been fortunate that the weights I've had to carry have not been impossibly burdensome; and I know that God is always with me to help me through.  I am not alone, and there is nothing that I am not able to handle with God's power within me.  I just have to remember that, when I am feeling overwhelmed.

I am reminded of the devotional passage from yesterday:  "I lie awake thinking of You, meditating on You through the night.  Because You are my Helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.  I cling to You; Your strong Right Hand holds me securely."  (Psalm 63:6-8)  In times of trouble and we are filled with sleepless nights, these verses are a good reminder to meditate on Him and His Word, rather than to be anxious about our difficulties.