Stop, Ground Myself and Focus

​I was sitting in my car at lunch today in the parking lot. I have so much going on in my head and it doesn’t help that I have squirrel syndrome like the dog Doug in up! I need to focus and honestly its hard. I have work, personal things, goals, dinner, lunch, what do I do with this hair of mine, what devotion should I read, who do I text, my family, lingering things and these are only the few things rolling around in my head and I can’t even focus! 

I get so busy and overwhelmed that I have to write things down or else I forget. We all have different ways of handling stress. When I get overwhelmed I sometimes look down on myself because I should be doing it all, or I start getting emotional, or look at what’s not right in my life.

I have to stop, ground myself and focus. I sat in that car of mine and opened up the word! His word equips me to think outside of self, to inspire, and gives me strength. In the craziness of my head the first thing I do is write all that stuff down. Then I see which ones I can give to the Lord, which ones I can change, and which ones I need to let go. 

It’s so hard because we all have craziness, times of hardship, and times of confusion. Our God is not a God of confusion! So when I am this way I need to put the brakes on! 

For God is not a God of disorder but of peace--as in all the congregations of the Lord's people. 1 Corinthians 14:33