I am a sentimental person and sometimes I will be looking at pictures of our old house in America, and I feel something tugging at my heart. Suddenly, there are tears in my eyes, and I am missing that place SO much. I start thinking about my "old" life -- my cozy house with the rocking chair that my Dad bought me one Christmas -- all the loved, familiar things -- OK, Mae. Take a deep breath and focus on your wonderful Lord. You have HIM. You have it all!
It would be so easy for me to get trapped into a pity party. WAHHH.... here I am in cold, rainy, dark Denmark. I have no personal income. I'm far from my people, my culture, my language, my family, my -- *gasp, sob* -- HOUSE! I have felt myself teetering on the edge of it. Uh-oh! Back away from the pit! You see, the word "pit" is part of the word "pity"!
Some of you today are teetering on the brink of a pity pit. Back away. You don’’t really want to go there, do you? If you fall in, you’’ll be down there for weeks. Oh, I know. You feel the weight of a lot of hurt pushing you forward. You’’re tired, angry, frustrated or just overworked and under-appreciated. Maybe you’’re up to your knees in dirty laundry and the baby has another ear infection and you haven’’t had a decent night’’s sleep in weeks. Or maybe there are more bills to pay than there is money to cover them, or you have recently lost a loved one or a job, or a friend.
I don’’t mean to trivialize what you are dealing with, but trust me, letting yourself fall into the pity pit is not going to make things better. OK? I've been there. It stinks. Take a deep breath. Now, put the baby in the playpen, and lock yourself in the bathroom! Or, do whatever you can to get a few minutes to yourself.
Now pray something like this——"Lord, this is my life. I am having trouble dealing with it. I have lost my peace and joy, but I know You love me. I know I have to pull out of this tail spin I am in and let You help me. My heart is heavy and my strength is gone. Please do something! A-MEN." OK. You have just asked Almighty God for help, and He heard you. Help is on the way. Believe it.
"But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired." (Isaiah 40:31 AMP)
You probably have heard this scripture, right? Well, that word WAIT means to wait with EXPECTANCY -- to wait with faith and hope. Believe God. He has an answer. He will make a way.
Now, you make a choice. You are not going to keep feeling sorry for yourself. You are going to find something -- anything -- you can be thankful for. You are going to stop sliding down this slippery slope and do something positive to put the brakes on. Call a friend. Put some praise music on. Eat some chocolate. Go for a walk. Wash your face. Dance and sing LOUD! You take a step, and God will meet you.
It's going to be OK. 
Comments (11)
In everything give thanks!
Good Post Mae!
Very good post, as always. A great remimder.
Great post like always. Something I needed to hear right now.
Great post!
What a great encourager you are! Thank you so much! I fall into a PITy party every once in a while and you are so right--it stinks.
I'm giving you this mini "pit" just for laughs! Love ya.
Pity parties are part of being human, I think. It's being able to turn our thoughts around and back on Him that makes us stronger and free. ☺
I've had my share of pity parties...but I have found they are no fun and no one wants to come!
and here I was going to join you on your pity pot. I know it must be hard to be so far from home.It's ok to belly ache and get it over with and we still love you!
I like that illustration & I'm going to use it on myself to remember to back away from that pit!
Thanks for sharing!
Great post-I especially like your prayer.I'm going to save it for when that pity party starts and I can't quite see my way out...things are very good for us right now, but I know we are also always a step away from that pity party..