What makes you cry?
I have never been much of a crier, but I cried during Beauty and The Beast. And 101 Dalmatians. Mostly, I find myself weeping in prayer because of the greatness of God or the lostness of the lost.
When I was younger , I often shed tears over false accusation or misunderstanding and most of all, the children.
When I examine the scriptures, it seems to me that God's Word teaches us that to some extent we can choose what causes us to shed tears. Is there anyone who has been stoic during the death of a spouse? Or a parent at the death of a child?
We are human and we live in a fallen world. We all cry when certain things happen. It is a stunning gift given to us, like the gift of laughter. Something is expressed physically that can't be expressed in words.
The devotional life draws the Soldier of The Cross into a Fort of Light. We see what is real and what is not real. By walking in the Light as He is in the Light and fellowshipping one with another, we discern what is of Him and what is from the enemy. We learn how to put on The Armor.
We learn Love.
We learn to walk on the water. We learn to agree with Paul when he declares:
"But none of these things move me; neither do I esteem my life dear to myself, if only I may finish my course with joy and the ministry which I have obtained from [which was entrusted to me by] the Lord Jesus, faithfully to attest to the good news (Gospel) of God's grace (His unmerited favor, spiritual blessing, and mercy)."
Acts 20:24 (Amplified Bible)
Soldier, remember He said He collects your tears in a bottle. It means He is mindful of your distress. There is not a situation He dismisses.
Each of us has his or her own appointed tests and we must learn to take the matter to Him. I have known single adults who have no "problems." No marital troubles, no recalcitrant children, no financial problems, and no action against them. Yet, they are subject to significant attacks in the area of depression and self-doubt.
Forget psychology. It is the study of the flesh. Let's run to the Lover of Our Souls and submit to His surgical knife.
After all, there is nothing else. There is no one else. And, He always answers. He always places His hand on the wound and pours on the salve of Heaven's assurance.
Oh, Soldier. Trust the Lord.
Tell Him. Aloud.
Today