Simultaniously feeling calm and overwhelmed. Can these opposites go hand in hand? How can I feel both at the same time? There are times where we are asked to do things that require a lot from us. Things that require strength and diligence beyond what we ( meaning I) feel is possible for our mortal bodies to take on. It doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing, it just might be a scary thing.
I remember as a kid, being scared of so many things. Scared of the dark, scared of being alone, scared of thunder, scared of old folk's homes, scared of the training school, scared of dying, scared of the basement, scared of babysitting, etc. The list goes on and on, much longer than it should. I'm surprised I didn't develop an ulcer.
What would happen if we all gave in to those scared feelings? What if we only did things that made us feel comfortable and safe? I would probably be hiding in my room somewhere, under a blanket, with a night light.
Life is for learning and for growing. It's a test. The final score depends on us. It is up to each of us to decide if we will accept the challenges and allow the Lord to teach us, to refine us and to make us into someone we never dreamed we could become.
Overwhelmed and calm, together? Can this unlikely pair work to create something good? With the Lord's help, you bet. The Lord is there every step of the way. And that really makes this scaredy cat feel a whole lot better.
