This is a question I ask myself when I panic. Leading with emotion gets me stuck in corners I have no business being in at all. The better question is, what can I do? This needs contexts would make the questions less odd. I know when I’m in the middle of a panic attack everything seems so big. I can make everything seems to feel like an emergency.
I’ve had enough emergencies in my life, I know now that it’s ok to chill out. Yes, make sure it is an emergency, but until then, it’s going to be ok. I have friends in my life who I know, seek and love God and His kingdom. They give me sound instruction from His Word to correct and teach and encourage.
I love to knit. My grandmother Joan taught me to knit a close to 20 years ago. It’s my go to. It’s my happy place. I have projects all over the house on the needle and off the needle. It’s something that I can do to think about pray while I do it. Praying and knitting calm my mind and ease the pain of life’s challenges.
There is a verse in the Bible saying exactly that. There is a verse found in 2 Timothy 3:16 and 17 which reads, “All Scripture is inspired by God and is usecful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.”
So, what Am I Going to do? How about Proverbs 12:1 which says, “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
There’s a Bible Study tomorrow morning. I am looking forward to learning on focusing on the truths of God and His promises. I may bring my knitting with me tomorrow during Bible Study just to have it handy, but I know I will be bringing my notebook and my Bible with me too.
When life throws things at you instead of leading with emotion, lean on His promises. With the Holy Spirit’s guidance and the Word of God, there is no room for panic, but only the peace that passes all understanding.
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