The Rumbles Of Volcanic Anxiety

Building like red hot, bubbling lava, it seeks to overflow the containment. Anxiety's blistering streams, sear and scorch underpath and blacken with it's leadened flow. In a cooled state, the molten display appears hardened and dark. I'm a volcano keeper today. Trying to contain it.

As the scalpel of anxiety threatens to cut me open, I attempt to rest in His care. Underneath percolates the bubbly brew. I need His Spirit to go deep and cool the flows that threaten to swim up.  He is enough. He is able. He delivers.  I just need to remember it. No, I need to know it.

Red like lava is the hot, red blood that runs in my veins. They threaten to erupt and run like streams. But He is the keeper of my body, my blood. I just need to give Him this volcano I've tried to ignore. Anxiety has a way of showing up unannounced. Denying it only tucks it deeper and causes it to rumble underneath. So here my lava flows, because my expertise doesn't extend into being the keeper of anything but His Spirit. And really I need to release it, come clean and let it erupt into His ever capable Hands.

"The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever.." Psalm 19:9

"I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." Psalm 34:4

My gratitude starts here (visit Ann's place for more gratitude):

--He gives medicine & doctors wisdom and knowledge for all things known

--He is able to guide our hands to do the work needed for today

--He promises to never leave nor forsake us

--Friends and family who support and lift me up in encouragement and faith

--He is the Great Physician and is able to do far and above any works performed in our flesh.

--Prayer from friends and Hubby

--Surrendering my life, all it holds, into His Life

--Peace that transcends all understanding and anxiety