Valentine’s Day is here!! When I first started this series of posts with, Love on Valentine’s Day?, I didn’t realize there was so much to learn about love. With the help of C.S. Lewis and other commentaries, I have discovered the different nuances of the L-word and how they interact with each other.
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I don’t know why, but sometimes depression hits me like a ton of lead. I can be going along quite nicely, and then – BOOM! Completely incapacitated for a few minutes, hours, or days. I’ve tried to notice patterns in the onset. Maybe a specific recurring event that triggers it, or maybe the weather. But, I can’t always seem to put my finger on the ultimate cause.
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This morning, I read a devotional by Donald Miller. It’s entitled, Scary Close – Reflections for Finding True Intimacy. He talked about being a perfectionist. This is something I have struggled with my entire life. That internal drive to have everything just right- perfect. But what does that look like?
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Include God in my day regardless of the crazy that is going on. Sounds simple enough, right?
Not too long ago, I wrote a post about distractions getting in the way of my time with God. Life is crazy. Most days, I have a schedule all set and feel good about what I have planned for the day. But, there is always something that comes up and throws a wrench in things.
It is through those times, though, that I need to not get overwhelmed by everything coming at me and lose my focus. Instead, I need to learn how to include God in my day.
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When is the last time you prayed out loud? This is a practice I have been using recently. And, to be completely honest, it was pretty strange at first. But, the more I have been doing it, the more natural it has been feeling.
The first time I prayed out loud, it was quiet. Some might even have called it a whisper. It felt awkward and unnatural. It was almost as if I was worried someone else might hear or see me and think I was a little off and just talking to myself!
But I didn’t stop. Day after day, I kept praying out loud.
You know what happened?
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