Make it Stop!!

Did you ever feel like you just wanted all the noise to stop?  The world is so loud so much of the time.  Music playing.  Television blaring.  Traffic.  Internet ads.  Kids fighting.  Dogs barking.  But the truth is, at least for me, even when it's fairly quiet around me, my flesh is loud.  My thoughts are aggressively pushing me to make decisions, or speak my mind, or to be offended with someone.  I find that one of the loudest voices I hear is my own.  My thoughts are just ridiculous in vying for my attention.

Sometimes there is so much to do that I don't want to do anything.  Groceries are needed.  Dry cleaning has to be picked up.  Kids have extracurricular activities and meetings I have to pick them up from or attend.  Someone needs gym shorts.  Someone needs math homework help.  I have a conference call in 2 hours.  The chicken is not thawed out for dinner.   The light bill, phone bill, and gas bill are all due within the next couple of days.  I'm exhausted and I need a date night with the hubster.  Ughhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Enough already! I am choosing to shut down every voice except the voice of The Father.  It's only His voice that brings correction, direction, conviction, and compassion.  The other voices are schizophrenic! They're all over the place.  They are confusing and annoying because they are all so pushy.  I choose today to rest in God.  I know there is a lot to get done.  I know my family needs things.  But I also know that if I allow myself to be bullied by the great big "To-Do" list, I will be ready to throw a chair through a window-or worse!

Take deep breaths.  Inhale. Exhale. Write down maybe 2 or 3 things you want to get accomplished each day, and for goodness' sake, pace yourself.  You are not superhuman.  But if you are a child of God, you have Someone who will carry your heavy load.  As a matter of fact, He tells us:

Matthew 11:28Living Bible (TLB)

28 Come to me and I will give you rest—all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke. Wear my yoke—for it fits perfectly—and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls; for I give you only light burdens.”

Remember that if God is for you, He is more than the whole world against you.  And do what you must to quiet the outside voices, because they can lead you down a dangerous path.  God's got you--always! Relax.