Do You Want a Place to Hide From it All

by | Feb 19, 2014

Psalm 119:114  You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

Are you just so tired of it all already that you just want to find somewhere to hide?  Have you had those days where you just want to throw in the towel and quit because the battle is too much?  Trust me I have had my share of those days over the years.

I remember when my children were little (toddlers) having a couple days where I literally  locked myself in the bathroom for a couple minutes to pull it together.  I just needed a place to hide for a minute.  There are times when life does that to me as well; I need that proverbial bathroom to lock myself in to pull it all together.  Well, here’s the deal; God wants to be that “hiding place” for you!  When it feels as though it’s all falling apart or it is just becoming too much He wants to be your place to run to.  He wants to be your protection (shield).

God loves you so much and He knows how much you can take, the problems begin when you don’t run to Him.  Sometimes we complain because we feel as though we have just had more than we can bare but what we refuse to acknowledge is that we haven’t run to Him or given it to Him we have tried to either do it all ourselves or we have looked somewhere else for the answers and then we wonder why He has allowed more than we can handle in our lives.  He’s been there all the time, He has asked to be your protection and your hiding place and has told you that you will find hope in His word.

If you are feeling overwhelmed today I would encourage you to ask yourself if you have done what you can and then if you have then make sure you have given it all to God.  Allow Him to work out the details that are overwhelming you.  Don’t carry all that on your shoulders, God wants to help.  If there’s something you need to do He will show you but other than that pray and ask Him what you need to give to Him.

Spend time in The Word.  Look for His promises and answers to your situation.  If you pray that God will give you verses for your situation He will.  Don’t give up if it takes you a few days to get your answers, He has a reason for His timing.  Spend time alone with Him, listening and waiting, knowing that He loves you and He has a plan and it isn’t to overwhelm you and frustrate you it is for your good.  The best is yet to come!

Quote:   “If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.”  Cavett Robert

1 Comment

  1. Ellen

    Sometimes I think we go through too much and then you wonder does God really care is he listening? Right now I feel like I’m wondering in the wilderness., I spend a lot of time in prayer, in the word, and applying what I know but, even in that I find myself still hungry for Jesus with skin on. I’ve been through too much and God has always been my refuge but I find myself feeling alone and wondering am I praying enough?, am I seeking him enough? I just want to hear from Him, as I have in the past but only silence. Lord if you can hear me I love you more than anything and I have been seeking you daily, why are you silent? I need you to direct my path, and help me through this wilderness time.