Friday, September 27, 2013

What is true today?


 

I've gone back and forth on whether to participate today for Five Minute Friday. This has become a common occurrence for me. The prompt word twirls around in my headtrue, true, true.

What is true today?

I'm overwhelmed.

If I'm overwhelmed wouldn't the next right choice be to pass on writing today. My mind still plays out what to write. So which is it God? Do I write or do I take a pass?

While I wait for His direction, I keep on writing. I hope the answer will come somewhere along the way. It's only five minutes so what's the problem? Seriously though, how do you write for only five minutes? Am I the only one unable able to do this? My question now becomes, should I be joining in for Five Minute Friday every week if I'm unable to write for only five minutes?

Okay, maybe we should go back to my first question.

What is true today?

I'm overwhelmed.

I'm probably overwhelmed because I'm still figuring out how to say no. I need to get over the belief that to be good enough I need to say yes to everything.

I'm tired.

I love my early mornings with HelloMornings but maybe God is not asking me to rise as early as 4:30 a.m. Then again, I look forward to the additional time with Him.

I'm sad.

A recent argument with family has me sad. I'm battling over right vs. wrong. I'm battling over knowing I did not handle the situation in a Christ-like manner. Yet, I call myself a follower of Christ. Even though I may have been wrong there's no desire to make it right. I only want to stop being sad.

I'm lonely.

My husband hasn't even left for his deployment but I'm already feeling the loneliness. I need to snap out of it before these days we do have together slip away.

If I slow down for even a moment these feelings take over and tears fall uncontrollably.

What is true today?

“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” ~ Psalm 56:8

For now, those words bring comfort. I'm not even sure why. The only thing I know to do is to trust in Him and lean on Him.

What is true today?

He is always with us. If you feel overwhelmed, tired, sad or lonely today, trust in Him. Lean on Him. He is there.

P.s. What is true today? I had no idea what to use for a photo. I choose the one I used because it felt peaceful.

I'm joining Lisa-Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Lisa has created a wonderful community where many others come together and write for five minutes on a prompt she provides. It's a beautiful thing. Today's prompt is: True.

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  1. Oh my goodness, Beth! This is beautiful. I also found myself waiting and waiting and thinking and thinking about whether or not to even write today because I felt the same way - overwhelmed. I hear your heart and I'm praying for continued peace for you. I'm so glad you kept writing and seeking God's direction as you did because this post really encouraged me. (And, by the way, I can't write for just five minutes either.) I love that you keep Bible verses close. That's the truth that's true everyday. So glad I linked up after you. ~Tanya, from FMF. Blessings!

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    1. I'm so glad you linked up next to me too Tanya. Thank you for sharing and for your kind words. I'm always grateful for how God uses our words to encourage another. It also helps to know when we aren't alone...such as not being able to write for five minutes only. :) It's nice to *meet* you, I will be heading over to visit you. Blessings.

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  2. Dear Beth
    Oh, I know that feeling when your minds searches and reaches into the deep places of your memories and still find nothing at all to write about. Then you wonder where your life has gone when memories seem to be totally absent, or at best, very vague and far away.
    Blessings XX
    Mia

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    1. Thank you sweet Mia. I can always count on you to bring encouraging words. You bless me.
      XO,
      Beth

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  3. Oh love this!! Your words are true! And that promise! Yes love it and you!!

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    1. Thank you, friend. You are in my prayers. Love you.

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  4. Oh I hear your heart loud and clear! Praying for you!

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    1. Praying for you too, Barbie. I hope you are nearing 100% feeling better. {Hugs}

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  5. Beth, this was beautiful--straight from your heart. And painfully true. I know exactly how you feel. I'm in the middle of those same feelings. But it seems like you did the right thing in writing.
    I'll be praying~especially for the relationship. And do take time to enjoy your husband before he leaves on deployment.
    Janis

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    1. Thank you, Janis. This writing always brings me to a place of peace because it always draws me closer to Him. I think that is one of the reasons He calls me to write. Thank you for your prayers. Praying for you too. I'm grateful for your friendship.
      Blessings,
      Beth

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  6. Beth, I wrestle the words out too. Quite honestly, I don't set the timer anymore. I try not to spend too much longer on it, but I find the exercise on writing on a given prompt is a good challenge for now. Maybe I'm 'breaking the rules', but the process I go through is better than giving up because it's too hard. I totally hear your struggle. Thanks for your honestly and pushing through.

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    1. Thank you, Rebekah. I do love the exercise which is why passing is always to hard. At first I feel like I have nothing but once I start writing I'm unable to stop. There are times it feels more forced but there are days, like yesterday, when it brings some needed comfort. Thank you for stopping in and sharing. Blessings.

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  7. Oh, Beth! What's true is that you're not afraid to be honest! I have a hard time with the five minutes, too ;). And some days, I'm sad, but I don't want to take the time to make things right. Hugs and prayers for you as you face this rough time in your life.

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    1. Thank you Anita for stopping in and for your kind words. I will be stopping over to visit you too.
      Blessings,
      Beth

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    2. I love when I discover I've already paid you a visit!! I truly loved your post and am grateful for the change to connect through FMF.

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  8. Beautiful Beth, right and true from the depths of your heart! Sending you love <3

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    1. Sending you love as well. Thank you, Natasha. I'm grateful you have been led here and for our new connection. God is so good.

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  9. Sweet Beth, Thanks for sharing what's true in your life, and that hope that's there because of Him. Hugs from VA

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    1. Thank you, Susan. It's always a delight to see you here. Blessings to you friend.

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  10. This is beautiful, Beth. I have a hard time writing for five minutes too. Sometimes I'll go over the time limit by five or ten minutes, and I'll make a note of that at the bottom of my post.

    I pray that your week will be filled with peace. :)

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  11. It's a challenge for me to do the Five Minutes on Friday but I love reading what everyone else writes. Your words ring true.

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  12. Oh, Beth! The angst, the overwhelming, the inability to right for a true five minutes- it's all been here and very recently. Keep on clinging to what is true... I have recently looked to Isaiah 43:1, and Psalm 63 in my struggles and found them speaking the true that I need to hear. Praying for you, Sister!

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