Bipolar, but still Christian : Just Another Challege

  I woke up this morning around 8:30 and decided to go back to sleep. There is a Scripture that has been on my mind lately. Luke chapter ten verses 41-42. Jesus says to Martha,”…Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things : But one thing is needful: And Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her. Don’t get too excited; I am not encouraging people to skip church. I am giving myself permission to rest my body when that is needed more. I can pray and worship right here. Sometimes we push ourselves to the edge of unhealthy just because we’re concerned people won’t understand. I can’t worry about those people right now. I choose the more needful thing. To worship in private this morning. And show up rested later.

 I am recovering from another manic episode. It seems that my hormonal imbalances have only gotten worse. I am just starting to settle in to almost normal after about a month of out of control. I did everything right and it still happened. There really is no promise in life that we can have it easy. Jesus said, ‘you will have tribulation.’ But he also said, “let not your heart be troubled. You believe God. Believe also in me.” Jesus has the remedy even in the middle of terrible days. Don’t give up. Hope thou in God according to David’s words from Psalm 42. If you find yourself in a trial all over again, I hope you can remember these words. “Hope thou in God.”