This is Episode 187 of the My Morning Devotional Podcast.

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Psalm 34:18 which says "18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

"Yet every 3 months I find myself trying to make room, declutter and find space for the items I have.

 Yesterday was one of those nights, after work I jumped on my peloton, and had dinner then I dove into my room for hours. Removing all of the boxes I had under my bed, sweeping, sweeping, and more sweeping. I was really able to organize my mess but I couldn’t help but to look at it and ask “How did I get here?” I had literally cleaned out my room before the new year. 

The truth is, I never really cleaned out my room. I would just find a new home for most of my items. The problem with that was that I was rearranging my things to look like I had my life put together but really the problem of just having too much stuff was still there and I really didn’t have my life put together.

 We has humans do this rearranging in real life too. We move cities, change careers, change routines to feel like we have our lives together but in reality we are just covering up our problems with distractions. 

When you catch yourself in this kind of behavior, remind yourself that you are probably coping with something much deeper. When you sit an unpack that you will most likely find years of pent up pain. You seek new careers, new cities, or big changes because you feel stuck in your session, rather than asking God to help you understand why he has you in this season to begin with. We must remember the Lord is close to the brokenhearted. Like this verse says, he saves those who are crushed in spirit.

 I am not sure where you find yourself today, but stay grounded. Ask God for guidance and try and release the need to rearrange your surroundings for the hope of feeling better."

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