the four stabilising truths

It's amazing how quick your emotions can change. One minute you're feeling good - the sun's shining, birds are chirping, you look up and see a rainbow, little bunnies appear out of nowhere and smile and wave at you with their furry little paws, and you dance through the green meadows singing 'the hills are alive with the sound of music'. Then all of a sudden, the bird fly away, the rainbow is covered by dark rain clouds, it starts to pour(and you're wearing sandals), the bunnies get shot by a hunter, and as your dancing turns to running-for-cover, you sprain your ankle as you slip on the wet and muddy grass - and you end up with a sore throat and runny nose because of too much singing in the rain.

OK, yes. I got a bit carried away there, but it's like that for me sometimes when my emotions get the best of me. When everything turns to crud, I get to the point where you might as well send the little grey rain cloud to hang permanently over my head, as I meditate on reasons why I should continue feeling sorry for myself. I'm a nutter - I know.

So it is during these times of perceived tumult that I find peace in reminding myself of the four stabilising truths...

1. God's love for me is unchanging
2. God's purpose for me is Christlikeness
3. God's Word to me is the final, right answer
4. God's grace for me is sufficient

I just pray that the next time I am tempted to throw a little pity party for myself that I will stop and remind myself of God's love, purpose, Word and grace for me. I just also thank God that He finds it in His heart to love someone as emotionally unstable as me, and even bothers to give me truths to stabilise me!

When life's burdens get so heavy and it seems I'm all alone,
I cast my cares on Jesus and come boldly to His throne.
I find His grace sufficient and His promises I heed,
For His very life He sacrificed and He lives to intercede.