Runaway

I want to run. I want to run away as fast and as far as I can possibly go. But when I imagine doing this I wonder to myself "Where would I go?" How do you run away from your own thoughts. How can you run away from your own mind?

Do you ever experience this? The mind can take you to some really scary places. And the interesting thing is that you can "appear" like everything is perfectly fine on the outside. We have become masterful at masking what is going on in our hearts and minds. We put on a big smile, we put on our make-up and fix up our hair and pretend it is all totally fine. But no matter how hard we try, you just can't cover up yourself to yourself. And you can't run away from "YOU"

So what can we do? Well, the only thing I know that works every time is to run to the FATHER. He is already aware of everything you have been thinking. He knows your heart and mind. He knows YOU better than anyone else because HE created YOU.

Pray, pray, pray. God is so faithful. I find that my thoughts get carried away when I am only running to God on empty. If I spend time with God during the good times then I have something to draw on when I'm struggling. When your heart is heavy and your mind seems crazy, hang in there. I have gone through this many, many times and it always, 100% of the time, passes. Yes, it can be extremely difficult in the thick of it. But don't give up!

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' Isaiah 41:10