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My tears have been my food day and night,
while they say to me all the day long,
“Where is your God?”
These things I remember, as I pour out my soul:
how I would go with the throng
and lead them in procession to the house of God
with glad shouts and songs of praise,
a multitude keeping festival.
Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation
– Psalm 42:3-5
I have found that so often what I focus on, what I magnify, will become all I see. It will fill my vision. So, if I focus on the dust mites, they will become larger and larger and eclipse my view of God. If I focus on God and HIS goodness, awesomeness, love and the joy that I know he intends for me to have in him, then I know the dust mites of life fade in significance. They are still there, but the power of my God puts everything in their proper perspective.
That said, sometimes it can minister to the deep places of the soul to know that we aren’t alone in our sadness. I believe this is one reason why the Psalms include so many gut-wrenching, honest laments. And the book of Jeremiah, followed by the book of Lamentations, lets us know that God’s people may experience grief. It is ok to be sad and to bring it to him.
This video shares a song that does this very thing. In it, the songwriter brings his despair, sadness, tiredness to God. He points out that there is one thing that he knows…and that is he needs to lift his eyes. He is too tired to do even that. Have you felt that way?
“Worn”
My heart is heavy
From the work it takes
To keep on breathing
I’ve made mistakes
I’ve let my hope fail
My soul feels crushed
By the weight of this worldAnd I know that you can give me rest
So I cry out with all that I have leftLet me see redemption win
Let me know the struggle ends
That you can mend a heart
That’s frail and torn
I wanna know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that’s dead inside can be reborn
Cause I’m wornI know I need to lift my eyes up
But I’m too weak
Life just won’t let up
And I know that you can give me rest
So I cry out with all that I have leftLet me see redemption win
Let me know the struggle ends
That you can mend a heart
That’s frail and torn
I wanna know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that’s dead inside can be reborn
Cause I’m worn
My prayers are wearing thin
Yeah, I’m worn
Even before the day begins
Yeah, I’m worn
I’ve lost my will to fight
I’m worn
So, heaven come and flood my eyes
Let me see redemption win
Let me know the struggle ends
That you can mend a heart
That’s frail and torn
I wanna know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that’s dead inside can be reborn
Cause all that’s dead inside will be reborn
Though I’m worn
Yeah I’m worn
This song is available here at iTunes or here at Amazon.
How About You?
What do you do when you are feeling worn? What does God invite you to do? Are you willing? He waits.
I can definitely identify with this right now in my life. I love this song, Heidi, thanks for posting!
Sure thing, Kat.
This is right on time..I have been bombarded with emotional needs from my daughter, and sister..It has about worn me out to the point that I don’t know how to pray for them any more..I feel like I keep repeating the same prayers..I don’t see God moving, yet I know He is and in His time, but how do I explain that to them? They are both very fragile spiritually, and believe that God is punishing them..and has no mercy..It is very possible that they are under His discipline, and He is trying to get their attention… Thanks Heidi for your words of encouragement and your faithfulness to sharing with us..Hope you had a wonderful vacation..Hugs..Barbi