"Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young contains a great thought for today. Befriending your problems. Like, giving them nicknames and thanking God for them as they pop up throughout the day. So if I suffer for depression (which I do), I give it a nickname, like... OK, "Russia" keeps popping into my head for no other reason than it sounds vaguely like the second part of the word "depression", so I'm just gonna go with it. So I call my depression Russia, and now it has a name and we're pals. And every time my old friend Russia shows up, I address it by name ("Ohhhh, look at that Soph - Mama's old friend Russia just showed up"), thank God for it (because all trials teach us and make us stronger) and move on.
While it is a great thought, I wonder whether it conflicts with the importance of spiritual warfare. The reason Young's idea is so novel to me is because I was always taught to cast out spirits of depression, anxiety, infirmity, and a host of other "friends" as soon as they arise.
I'm not going to try to draw any conclusions today, but it's definitely food for thought.
Thoughts?
Things I'm thankful for today: mommy blogs, area meetings that pull me out of a funk, tea, girl scout cookies, my husband (It's going to be hard not to list him every day. I think it's OK if I do, actually), my Sophie (her too), the fact that I get to stay at home and choose how to spend my time most days of the week.
And that's Tuesday =).
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