Getting Control of My Nerves - Hopefully!

I really thought I was handling all my problems with dignity and reasonable peace and faith. But today I think I got a little cranky with a dear friend. I wasn’t angry with her but I felt pressure from several different areas of my life and I guess I was looking for sympathy but didn’t want it to appear that way. I can’t believe I might be getting a little negative or weak at this point in my life. I hate to think that my nerves are that raw from the pressures.

My nephew’s gone, finances are really bad but I know I’ll somehow get through it, and there are several other issues on my plate. Yet, in all my life, I have rarely allowed troubles to pull my spirits down for more than a few minutes. I have also tried to be careful to never let my worries become strong enough for me to spill over into someone else’s comfort zone.

Anyhow, I will need to be more careful while I get through these slightly tricky times.

I have suffered grief many times in my life. This is not the first time, nor is it the worst, emotionally.

I have suffered financial setbacks, also, many times, and have picked myself up and began again.

I have dealt with troubles that came in bunches before, too.

So there is no reason I should place my reactions to my burdens onto someone else’s shoulders.

Father, I especially need your peace and strength now. I thought I had control but obviously I do not, at least not totally.  Fill my heart and soul with grace enough to keep me from stressing others out. Just hold me while I wait for your love to heal my nerves and help me to move on.