Why should I worry or fret?

TODAY

Tuesday night was a full moon. I've always believed that the phases of the moon have an effect on human emotion. I was in a blue funk most of the week...over nothing in particular, everything in general.

Surfing about various blogs tonight, it seem that an inordinate amount of people were reporting bad moods, dreary days, disappointment at events, and distressing emotions.

Last weekend was glorious. I was happy, elated even, with life, with God, with everything and everyone. By Tuesday, I was in a blue funk and have had a hard time pulling out of it. More so than usual. (I am also talking to the Doctor on Monday about the effect of Femara on my mood swings.)

"Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us." It's a Pema Chodron quote. She's Buddist, of course, but the idea isn't un-Christian although stated differently.

I'm reminded of the song: "In Everything, Give Him Thanks" (I just looked it up and to my amazement, it's written by Lanny Wolfe.) I couldn't find a sound bite to connect so the words will have to suffice:

Chorus 1

In everything give Him thanks

Give Him thanks

In everything give thanks

Give Him thanks

In the good times praise His name

In the bad times do the same

In everything give the King of kings

All the thanks

Verse 1

With all the good things

That had come His way

It's no wonder

You could hear Job say

The Lord giveth and He taketh away

I'll give Him thanks

But when the tables were all turned around

And Job's world came crashing down

His faith in God caused Job to say

I'll still give Him thanks

Verse 2

When trouble comes

And there's no one around

Satan tries to tell me

That God's let me down

Through ev'ry dark hour

The best thing I've found

Is to give God the thanks

For He has never never

Failed me yet

So why should I start now

To worry or fret

In eve'rything I won't ever forget

To give God the thanks

Misc 1 (ENDING)

King of kings all the thanks

In ev'rything give the King

Of kings all the thanks

So, today, I'm thankful that it's all in God's hands: my life, my health, my moods swings and all of the irritating trivia that attempts to derail me!

Blessings!


Pastor Phylis