"Let Me Grow Weary of Every False Relief"

I saw this quote recently in a type of short video presentation and it really struck a heart chord...

"Let me grow weary of every false relief". Wow.. if it didn't hit you, read it again. Slowly and inwardly. Ever since I saw this I have wanted this to be my prayer and my desire. There are so many things this world has to offer us- people, events, activities, visuals, actions.. whatever they may be- there are so many ways for us to find relief from the stresses and worries of life!

I don't know about you, but I'm thankful for that! I'm sure you heard this before:

"Life's tough. Get a helmet". Well,  that provides protection and maybe some perseverance but we need time-outs too. We can't just keep pushing forward without some RELIEF!

So.. it's a good thing to be relieved, yes? Well yes, it is. It's good, and it's necessary but most of the ways we, as humans, find (or seek) relief aren't as gratifying as we think. Or maybe they are, but only for the moment.


I am single, and living alone.. it gets old sometimes.. most of the time really.. I could relieve this feeling in many ways that are not 'good'. Images or people that are "easy to access".. they can certainly deviate my lonesome feelings.. but it won't last.. and they come with.. side effects!

I have dealt with a lot in my life.. family that wasn't there for me, people who've completely betrayed me, false accusations, loss of people I love... etc.. I could relieve my mind and my heart from the pain or anger with a couple of tall, cold drinks. Why not? Most people find it acceptable to. Again, the feelings will remain a day or so after and I will have wasted time, money, and gained a head ache and sacrificed my health a little.

I am ADD.. I am always tapping my foot and making lists on my hand of things not to forget.. it's not been easy learning to cope with it! I most definitely could get some medical help with this problem! And studies and real life examples show that it would provide relief for me to be on some kind of medication for this. It will also come with some side effects like sudden change of mood, loss of appetite, decreased emotion.. not to mention the inability to cope with the ADD (hence causing dependence).

I could go on.. but you all already know these examples and I'm sure you could come up with some of your own. My point is.. we need help to handle what life throws at us. Period. We need help! Maybe it's medication, maybe it's therapy.. maybe you need a friend to abide in or a medical opinion. I'm not against these things- God has many ways to reach us...

I want to encourage you, that if you are dealing with something (you are!), don't settle for some false relief that is only going to gratify or appease you for a brief moment of your life and could even leave you worse off later on down the road. Seek some trusted and true aid. No need to feel ashamed or afraid to say "I need help". I'll be the first to admit that I couldn't have gone through the things I have without God's hand upon me.

If you want to pray this prayer, feel free to do so. I wrote it and prayed it afterwards, for each of the readers of this blog to be able to make this their own. May God hear you, bless you, and grant you peace and RELIEF!

      Dear Lord,

Thank You for who You are, my creator and my redeemer. Thank You that You hear my prayers and You answer them. Thank You for Your grace and Your mercy. God, You know my heart and You know what I'm dealing with. I ask You humbly, that You will help me to resist my fleshly desires and to seek comfort and help from You and Your provisions. Lord, let me grow weary of every false relief. I don't want the answers the world has to offer. I want You and Your will for me. I love you God, I praise You and I thank You.

     Amen.


And thank you readers, for your time and your attention. I really hope for you to have been blessed by my words and reflections!
-Michael