Every once in a while the strong desire to escape takes hold. I was pondering this today at work about the causes of that almost irrepressible urge to just flee. What causes the urge to run, to escape the daily trials of life? It’s an idea worth pondering on a day when Miss Kate provides a word prompt for us. 🙂
Escape the daily trials
The pressure builds
within, slowly it seems
until, out of nowhere,
temper flares and
tears come in the hidden places
of one’s home.
Why can’t the other
bodies that share this living space
help without having to be
blooming well asked first?
Can’t they simply open
their eyes and see?
Planning out the days
knowing that there is much
to be done in a limited
amount of time and just
so tired of having to
direct and ask for help from
others is exhausting.
Working outside the home
plays a role, as
it causes even more
time pressure since the same
amount of work needs to be
accomplished with less
available time to accomplish it.
A visit to a parent, and
a migraine hits. A sign of stress?
Or was the stress just a prelude
to the migraine?
Lack of sleep and
intense periods of “I must get this done”
often prelude a migraine, but
the lack of ability to get
things done does
nothing to ease the desire
to bolt for the hills.
But then, a growing desire fills
one’s soul. The need to dive
into God’s word a pressing need.
And so, a study in Acts begins.
As God’s word seeps slowly into
my heart, the urge to
escape the daily trials eases.
Reminded continually of the surety
of God’s grace to those he
calls his own.
God’s encouragement
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Ezekiel 34:12-16
12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13 And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
14 I will feed them with good pasture, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing land. There they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on rich pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice.
I love that your answer to all of life’s pressures is to escape into the Word. Blessings to you!
You made my heart smile. 🙂
I can so relate.
Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing so beautifully.
thank you Sandra 🙂
Big hug, Annette! Daily trails, coupled with lack of sleep, heaped with a migraine – very stretching indeed! I think learning the DISC personalities helped me the most with understanding how different people process. The book Different Children Different Needs: Understanding the Unique Personality of Your Child by Charles F. Boyd has a chart at the back of the book that explains how the different personalities interact with each other (whether parent/child or adult/adult – it applies). I remember one of my children never helping with anything around the house – unless I asked! It was frustrating. And I judged this child as being lazy or immature – until I read the above-mentioned book, then I learned that this child really did not “see” the things that I saw very clearly. Each time I asked, they joyfully did what I asked, but I had to ask. Learning this, I taught the child how to recognize and “see” some things on their own, but I also just asked, but I was no longer frustrated – which made a HUGE difference overall. Anyway, I hope that story helps you and if you decide to buy the book, I hope it helps you in understanding yourself and your loved ones. 🙂
Thank you for the synopsis. The older my boy gets the more I’m able to say “hey, how to do see what needs doing? how can I facilitate you doing this on your own?” It’s so good to get the feedback from him.
I’m glad your thoughts came to a good conclusion, Annette. Thanks for sharing so honestly. It really is overwhelming at times to be the one who keeps it all turning over, often unseen, and wanting to escape, but not being able to. I love the reminder from Matthew to come away with Him. Kath, visiting from FMF #21 this week.
Kath, thank you for hearing me. 🙂
Oh, love this writing as it’s the way I feel at times. The only thing that gives me peace is walking with Him.
So often… that’s just how it is eh? Peace is found through the Lord.