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quiltchef
Picked up a Daily Guideposts a couple of weeks ago at a conference. Today's reading fit right into this thread....
"I have a good friend who sometimes can barely get herself to leave her house or even answer the phone....She has a kind of paralysis caused by anxiety. Why brings on this anxiety no one can say. She is very smart, usually quite independent, runs her own business, and has a solid faith....
I've tried to reason with her. That doesn't work...So I resort to prayer asking God to make Jenny better. Yet, everytime Jenny has another setback, I find myself more and more dismayed. Why aren't my prayers helping? Doesn't she want to get better?
The other day I emailed Jenny, her reply was I'm getting better. I asked How? She responded--I stopped asking God to fix me. Instead I ask for help with the small things--God help me get out of bed, God help me brush my teeth and get dressed. God, help me walk out the door. I stay focused on the little thing. Littel victories.
Just thought of our thread yesterday and wanted to share.
"I have a good friend who sometimes can barely get herself to leave her house or even answer the phone....She has a kind of paralysis caused by anxiety. Why brings on this anxiety no one can say. She is very smart, usually quite independent, runs her own business, and has a solid faith....
I've tried to reason with her. That doesn't work...So I resort to prayer asking God to make Jenny better. Yet, everytime Jenny has another setback, I find myself more and more dismayed. Why aren't my prayers helping? Doesn't she want to get better?
The other day I emailed Jenny, her reply was I'm getting better. I asked How? She responded--I stopped asking God to fix me. Instead I ask for help with the small things--God help me get out of bed, God help me brush my teeth and get dressed. God, help me walk out the door. I stay focused on the little thing. Littel victories.
Just thought of our thread yesterday and wanted to share.