"The past returns!..."

You know, it's funny how God will keep you from something as natural as sleep in order to work through the deep issues that lie in wait.

Last night I just could not, for the life of me, sleep. My head was racing and I was just begging God to let me get some sleep, cuz today, I'm working at the church close to all day (with the exception of this break to do some blogging). But no. I was wide awake, so I got up and poured a glass of water and I ran into my roommate, who immediately saw that something wasn't quite right. At that point, I was just like, "whatever, I might as well just talk about it."

For the next hour and a half or so, I started spilling my brain and heart and, together, we made some encouraging observations. And once these revelations were conceived, I was ready for bed; and slept for two hours before having to wake up and go to the church.

I think my point for contemplation in this blog is that if God wants you to work through something, or just grow past some events in your past, He will not let you rest until you do. Just like Jonah. Pour Jonah couldn't run or rest when he didn't move in the direction that God wanted him to go. I pray that soon I will fully understand the meaning of my burdens from my past, so that I may move on to a healthier present and a brighter future.