I catch myself, often after I have already traveled a distance down an unnecessary path of thought.
I catch myself, as my heart rate rises, and my thoughts spin towards unfortunate conclusions.
As I catch myself, I ask for help. All my untamed inner thoughts cannot bring true peace.
I ask Abba to reel me back to Him. That’s when Psalm 121 comes to mind.
1 I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help does not from the mountains, but the one who made the mountains also made me.
2 My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
Yes. This personal God has everything I need to reorient my thoughts. This One has answers to my unspoken, as well as my spoken questions. The moment I shift my gaze to the Maker, I notice my line of thinking and conclusions begin to change, and stablize.
3 He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
4 Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.
Peace, real shalom begin to come. Worry is fading once Abba captures my attention.
5 The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
I am safe as I experience His protection. When I refocus, I am ready to hear His options.
My questions and concerns transform from fear based to solution based.
6 The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
This is when I hear Abba gently ask me if I am ready to realign.
Yes. I speak my choice out loud.
I ask forgiveness for looking away beyond a glance.
I declare my realignment, and the atmosphere changes, inside of and around me.
7 The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
Why did I go down those old paths again today?
Why did I not begin by simply turning to Abba in the first place?
8 The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever. Psalm 121 NLT
Abba, thank You for being with me, and inside of me, and giving me choices. Thank You for allowing my thoughts to wander, while not letting me get too far. May I catch myself sooner next time. Amen
