Helpless
There are times in my life when things happen that I have absolutely no control over. I like to think I can handle most anything, but when it comes my way I’m knocked down a bit. When my son was diagnosed with cancer, I felt helpless. I still remember vividly seeing the x-ray’s for the first time. I felt my knees buckling under me. I felt so weak and helpless. The oncologist who was attending him wasn’t nervous and didn’t feel helpless. He sprang into action to determine the actual cause and began to develop a plan to eradicate the cancer. As he explained the options and the course of action, helpless left and hope showed up.
I can so feel the helpless feeling that King David has was feeling as he penned some of the Psalms of desperation and struggle. He kept reaching to the Lord for strength, direction and purpose. Check this out….
26 Help me, Lord my God; save me according to your unfailing love. 27 Let them know that it is your hand, that you, Lord, have done it. 28 While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice. 29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace and wrapped in shame as in a cloak. 30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord; in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him. 31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save their lives from those who would condemn them. (Psalm 109:26-31 NIV)
With the Lord’s presence, I’m NEVER helpless. There are times even with His presence, I “feel” helpless because my feelings lie to me. My feelings scare me. My feelings deceive me. My feelings are not based on facts. My feelings are pretty fickle. My head sometimes has to direct my heart and protect my heart. I know that the Lord will never leave me or forsake me. Even when it feels like He’s forgotten me, He’s multi-tasking to lift me up and settle my heart. I am never alone. I must remember His promises and His Powerful Presence at all times.
Pressing On! Dwayne