Thursday, March 22, 2007

I Must Be Stressed

Lately I have had many dreams. Many odd dreams. Dreams I don't care to remember. Some of these dreams just don't make sense. Some worry me. Some I just don't like. Dreams that wake me up in the middle of the night. Some include people I haven't seen or heard from in over 20 years. Just too many dreams.

Today while reading Ecclesiastes I may have figured out why. Chapter 5 vs. 3 says "As a dream comes when there are many cares," Hmmm. Cares = Stress. Yes! That's it.

I need to stress less and Stand in the Awe of God as it says. See the full context below:

Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. 2 Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. 3 As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words. 4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. 5 It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. 6 Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, "My vow was a mistake." Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands? 7 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God.

2 comments:

Dave Ketah said...

That is a good word!

Kathi said...

Stress? You're stressed?

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