Remove your Blinkers
Dear Friends, November is recognised by many as the month for thankfulness. A few weeks back I was finding it difficult to be thankful for anything. My physical health had taken a dive and I was struggling on many fronts - church life, home life, family life. My mental health, so closely connected to my physical well-being, was also not good. I was feeling completely overwhelmed. I felt that I just couldn't cope, and the thought of one more responsibility sent me into a deeper depression. I could see no way out and no hope for improvement. My focus was narrow - all I could see was my struggles. We can become blinkered when we are in the midst of our difficulties, trials and struggles. Our circumstances can then become all that we see. Horses sometimes wear blinkers (or blinders) to keep them focused on what's in front of them. Blinkers are good for horses. However, they are not good for us. We need to remove our blinkers so that we can get a ...