Encouragement

I've been struggling with my emotions the last few weeks. It's been extremely challenging staying calm in stressful situations. Within the last 5 days, I've had some trying times at work and with a home improvement project I'm working on at my Ma's house. It feels like I keep encountering roadblock after roadblock and can't catch a break in either arena. I've shed tears, yelled, said some bad words, slammed doors, etc.

Last night I was very discouraged and disheartened. I was feeling ashamed over my inability to cope. I've been through worse times and the fact that I'm so emotionally unstable with what are really minor setbacks, is just maddening.

While saying my prayers, I felt the urge to seek consolation in the bible. So, I said an extra prayer and asked God to give me the encouragement or enlightenment I needed to break away from the anger and frustration that keeps bubbling up inside.

Then, I randomly opened the bible and landed on Isaiah chapter 40. I read the entire chapter, slowly and thoroughly, searching for the "ah hah" moment. It came to me at the very end.

Isaiah 40:31

"They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles' wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint."

It's exactly what I needed. Yes, I'm experiencing some challenging, annoying circumstances, but if I continue to focus on the LORD and trust in him, I'll regain my energy to tackle the emotional demons, regain my composure, find the solutions to my problems and overcome the obstacles.