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Lord, Show Me How to Take Control of My Mind
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remember one particular Friday afternoon when my husband was out of town on a trip and my children were each spending the night at a friend’s house. With everyone away it was a rare opportunity for me to have some quiet time and get a lot of writing done. Much to my surprise, however, I felt tremendous loneliness and sadness after they left. I thought about everything that was wrong with my life, and it made me hopelessly depressed. It was so bad I couldn’t think about anything else. These thoughts paralyzed me to such a degree that I wasn’t able to call anyone, go anywhere, catch up on mail, or do any work around the house. And, of course, I didn’t get any writing done. I just sat crying in my room with the Bible open on my lap. “Lord, show me what’s the matter with me and what I should do about it,” I prayed. “I am going to fast until I hear from You or this thing breaks.” I fasted through Saturday and into the night. About 4:00 Sunday morning I awoke with deep anxiety in my soul. I got up and began reading my Bible. When my eyes fell
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