My heart has been so heavy lately The state of our country, physical ailments of love ones and friends broken marriages.... the list goes on and on. How do I lift my head above the torrential heaviness? I drive down the freeway and look at all the lonely people. Every one of them in a hurry to get somewhere, but only a few with a real destination. Most people just look at the here and now and forget about eternity. They seem so blind. I want to shout out, "Wake up!" Instead, I use my frequent trips to Seattle for prayer drives. I pray for all the lonely people looking for something to fill the void. I pray that their eyes would be opened to the only One who will fill the void. My heart is still heavy, but God is still in control. When I lift my eyes to the Lord and lose myself in praise of Him, everything else fades away. Why am I surprised when the heaviness is lifted? Darkness and light cannot be together. Yes, our old world is in mess. However, God is still God. He is in control. I need to rest in that.
