Go to the Sheperd of your Heart

"O LORD, you have searched me and you know me.You know when I sit and when I rise, You perceivemy thoughts from afar. You discern my lying down;You are familiar with all my ways." (Psalm 139:1-3 NIV)Have you ever felt on the edge of despair.....you go fromone doctor to the next, test after test only to find yourselftired and frustrated that there is not a cure for yourchronic illness. You may feel enveloped in pain froma lack of support from family and friends who may say,"Get over it.....it's all in your head." Who do you turnto? Does no one understand?! There is One Who doesunderstand and can help you, His name is Jesus.God is everywhere around you. He is there in the mountain-tops of joy and in the valleys of despair. One of the most profound miracles God made was creating you. You are nothere by mistake and despite how you feel this very moment,God has a plan and a purpose for your life. God loves you.He formed and loved you, even when you were in your mother's womb You bear His image. (Genesis 1:27)God loves you so very much that He sent His One and only Son, Jesus to this earth. Go to the Great Shepherd of Your heart, Jesus. Have you strayed from God's fold? Let Jesusgo and meet you where you are little lamb and carry you inHis arms where you will be loved, cherished and embracedin His Mercy."He makes me to lie down in green pastures, He leads mebesides quiet waters, He restores my soul. He guides me inthe paths of righteousness for His Name's sake." (Psalm 23:2,3 NIV)Go little lamb and nestle in the Savior's arms. He will meet youright where you are. "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn fro Me, for I am gentle and humble in heat, and you will findrest for your souls." (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV)May God's blessings be with you always. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Kay DeCarlo, 47, Devotion Coordinator for Rest Ministries lives withher husband Joe and two sweet furry dog children Daphne Mae and Alicein beautiful Connecticut. As a survivor of Hodgkin's Disease, Viral Encephalitis and Congestive Heart Failure, Kay has never lost sight that God is bigger than any trail or circumstance she faces. Kay struggles with Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Bipolar Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress and Diabetes.