Welcome my friend! I’m so glad you’re here for our time together.
Grab yourself a cuppa, pull up a chair & get comfy.
At the moment I’m having a real problem with dust! Yes dust!
Not just any dust mind but powdery all pervading dust!
I noticed it last week when I went out to my car & it was covered in a thick layer of dust!
Hubby & I wondered where it had come from because it’s a very wet winter here on the East coast of Australia.
So there shouldn’t be any dust!
We finally realised it was coming off the trucks laden with dirt going past our home from the roadworks up the road.
The problem with dust
Have you noticed that it doesn’t matter how many times you dust, it always returns, at times literally overnight!
As I was dusting yesterday the thought came to me how dust & worries have something in common!
How?
Well, as it’s Winter here we have most of the windows secured against the cold.
And yet the dust from outside still has a way of creeping in!
Worries have a tendency to do the same, we think we have them all ‘done & dusted‘ & the windows of our hearts secured against those dust bunnies of anxiety.
Having given them to the Lord as in Philippians 4: 6;
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”
But then we find that just like dust, worries start to creep in, it may be a concern over a loved one or a life situation.
At first it begins with just a very light dust of concern, then if left unchecked it becomes more troublesome just like layers of dust!
Let’s make this personal…
The other morning I woke in the early hours of the morning & for the life of me I couldn’t get back to sleep!
Then I noticed I was feeling rather anxious (which is unusual for me) for several loved ones & their well-being.
So I went to prayer, while this helped enormously it didn’t completely alleviate the feeling of anxiety I was experiencing.
I then realised a rise in cortisol levels had also occurred.
I explained what this is & how we can recognise it in;
So I got out of bed having committed my concerns to the Lord in prayer & made myself a cuppa!
And the feeling of anxiety lifted!
As with the action of dusting, we can recognise spiritually & physically what practical steps need to be taken when worries & anxieties hit.
Until next time,
Jennifer
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I definitely relate to this! No matter how much I try to dust away my worries they always return. Thanks for this reminder to keep bringing them to God.
You’re most welcome Lesley! Lovely having you drop by today ☺️
…I have always been curious!
Me too Tom!
Jennifer, you just gave me a flashback to when we remodeled our kitchen, which involved busting out a large area of floor tile. You can imagine how much dust was involved with that little project! Comparing worries to dust is a great analogy. I’m so grateful that God calms our sleepless hearts when we turn to Him in the wee hours of the morning. Hugs, friend.
Oh I can just imagine the dust from that project Lois! What a mess!
Yes I’m so grateful for our Heavenly Father’s loving peace & calm in those wee hours of the morn. Hugs to you too sweet friend 🤗
Worries and dust. They DO pile up when we are not paying attention!
That they do Michele! Lovely having you drop by today ☺️
Such a timely post, Jennifer. I hadn’t considered that worry and dust are so similar, but you’re right. I’m working to “dust off my heart” of the worries I’ve been dealing with. The best duster is the choice to trust God with the worries. It’s a continual discipline and choosing. I’m so thankful God meets us in those dusty places.
Those dust bunnies of worry really do creep in ever so easily when we are busy with other things…Don’t they?
But as you state above Jeanne;
“The best duster is the choice to trust God with the worries. It’s a continual discipline and choosing. I’m so thankful God meets us in those dusty places.” So am I! 🤗
Love your message. This is a great lesson. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you Paula! ☺️
I’m never quite sure where all my dust comes from. 🙂 I’m so thankful we have a God who listens and assuages our worries.
Amen Lisa! Lovely having you drop by today ☺️
Thank you for your lesson, and encouragement.
You’re most welcome Deborah ☺️
Jennifer, you have shared a wonderful analogy. I don’t enjoy dusting, because it “always” returns. Worry seems to do the same. Thankfully, we can cast our care upon Him, the One who cares about us!
Thank you Pam! ❤️ Yes we are so privileged to be able to cast our care upon Him for He does indeed care about us☺️
Such a great lesson, Jennifer! Oh how I hate dust for the very reasons you mention-no matter what, it gets everywhere. But never thought about comparing it to worries and anxieties. But so true, thank you for this wonderful advice!
Thank you Donna! ☺️ Yes dust is such a pain! But everything has a lesson for us, don’t you think? 😉