What are you steeping in?

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I was so tired! I would try to go and get errands done but nothing was going right and I was so tired. I would get home and I had no energy. I would climb into bed and I wondered why I was so tired and drained.
Wednesday night I heard God beckon me to my prayer tent and I fought against it, saying I was too tired. God is what I needed though! So I went and found that I needed to give my cares to the Lord.
The next day I woke up rested and refreshed! I made myself some tea because it is so comforting and as I looked at my cup a thought popped in my mind; what are you "steeping" in? Bitterness? Unforgiveness? Fear? Anxiety?

Let me remind you of 2 Corinthians 3:17 "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."

Giving my cares to the Lord started off with praise. There were 3 songs that stirred in my heart about what I was feeling and what I needed to proclaim: Great is Thy Faithfulness, Freedom Reigns, and You are my all in All. As I sang Freedom Reigns I was reminding myself that I have freedom because I have made Jesus my all. I was proclaiming God's freedom over my life! While singing Freedoms Reigns I realized that I needed freedom from anxiety. I had been holding onto and steeping in it! So, I let it go and gave it to God. I said yes again to doing things His way, not going with how I thought things should be done, and oh the weights came off and I had joy!

When I woke up the next morning I didn't dread what might go wrong or contrary to my plans. No, I woke up with a smile on my face ready for whatever Abba Father has willed. Amen!
Is there anything you have been "steeping" in that is bringing you down and away from God's best? Find it, tell it to get out of your life, surround yourself in God's presence, proclaim God's promises for your life, and continue to walk the course God has for you.

Be blessed, beloveds