What's Blocking Your View?

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Philippians 4:6 

 

 When I was much younger, my brother and I had the chance to spend a summer with our godmother in San Francisco.  We did all the touristy things....Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, San Francisco Mint, enjoyed an Oakland A's baseball game...  At one point, she threatened to leave us on Alcatraz because we kept fighting (as siblings do).  But the one thing that amazed me was the fog that literally rolled in like ocean waves.  It was incredible to watch.  However, once it set in, driving became a hazard and so did walking.  The fog was so thick that even the Sun was blocked.

 

I hadn't thought about that trip in 45 years, yet God chose to bring it to mind this morning during my Quiet Time.  You see, I've had a LOT on my mind of late and even though I've prayed for God to take these concerns from me, they still remain.  This morning, I was praying, once again, that God would take my concerns from me so I could better serve Him.  Then the image came to mind of the fog and I suddenly got it!  

 

My concerns didn't drop on me all at once, they rolled in like the fog and blocked my ability to see the Son (yes, I spelled it right).  I allowed the burden of my concerns get between my spirit and God!  I realized then that I could pray for God to take them away until I was out of air to speak and it wouldn't have done any good because God won't take them from me....I have to let go of them and give them to Him!  As long as I cling to them, they will cloud my mind and heart and sap my strength (and patience).

 

So I started a new blank book.  Whatever is on my mind, heart and spirit gets written in the book for God to see.  Then the page is removed and burned as I pray for God to take these from me and not let me have them back.  Let me tell you, the scent of that paper burning was like incense to my soul.  I have not felt so relieved in....I honestly can't remember when.  Today served as a reminder for me to let go of the burdens and concerns and anxieties and frustrations and anger and disappointments and doubts in order that NOTHING will try to get in the way of God's love for me.