3 Truths When You Wish You Could Escape Suffering

My body and soul hit a wall of despair and anxiety. I quietly stormed out of the house like a caged animal needing to taste fresh air and walk off these burdensome thoughts. Finances, marriage, parenting—each feel heavy in this halfway season of life. As I walked briskly, my heart pumping, I prayed for God to let me bypass these burdens. With each step, these three truths helped me continue moving when I wished to escape simply.

1. God never sleeps.

We may reassess the rhythms of life in each season to make it more manageable, but the to-dos and stresses of life most certainly never cease. If only we could get off the hamster wheel of meal planning, errand running, homework checking, and bill paying, but we cannot. No matter how we wish them away, each area is essential to our daily life in some way. It is a great comfort to remember that God sees our days on repeat. He knows our constant striving toward productivity, our propensity to survive simply, and our tendency to rely on our own understanding.

As I started around the trail near my house, the 100-degree heat beating down on my shoulders, God reminded me that He not only sees and knows the weights around my heart but also never sleeps. Even as I rest, God is working.

“He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber. The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand.” (Psalm 121: 3,5 NIV)

Do you wish you could run away from the hardships of life, leaving behind what trips you up from true joy? Remember, you have a God who will keep you from stumbling into purposeless pain. He watches over your every worry, and he is awake to your every need.

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