Words

There are many of us who have been walking through pain, trauma, loss, rejection, betrayal, and grief. The response is often to panic and fear, attempting to figure out a solution or make rash decisions to run from the troubles and seek rest and peace. Even those who know God and have walked with him for years are now having a hard time trusting in him. Too many are just overwhelmed and tired of the storms.
A few months ago, in my morning time of prayer and worship, I came to the Lord praying for myself and others. I could feel the pain and weight of grief on so many as I felt my own pain. It felt like a dark storm all around me, wave after wave of sorrows and trauma in so many lives. As I shared my own troubles with the Lord, I felt an overwhelming fear and panic to “fix” things. But suddenly, I heard the Lord say, in my spirit, these words, “put down the bucket”, “put down the bucket!”