28th June 2023

Weekly Meditation Verse: Psalm 128 “It shall be well with you.”

I often overthink; things I am planning to do, things I have done and things I have said!  I have just returned from a weekend conference where there was a lot going on and I had put myself under pressure to do a good job.  After several weeks of overthinking, I was drinking my coffee with my morning meditation in the back garden last week when I had a sudden thought – “This is not about you, what you need to concentrate on is honouring God, He will help you through this.”  I find it helpful to hand my anxious feelings over to God and then it is easier to cope with stressful situations – it is well with me.  He gives me the words and strength I need to speak out.  I was brought up in a church with weekly gospel meetings and I am reminded of one of the hymns we used to sing:

“When peace like a river, attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul

It is well
With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul.” I pray that our Renew spaces will bring this peace to others.