Be still my soul the Lord is on thy side
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain
Leave to thy God to order and provide
In every change He faithful will remain
Be still my soul thy best, thy heavenly friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end💙
I have to admit, I always wondered what this part of Psalm 23 meant. I thought “He anoints my head with oil” was figurative language for God keeping the Psalmist healthy. I never knew this parallel.
Anoint my head with oil
“Sheep can get their head caught in briers and die trying to get untangled. There are horrid little flies that like to torment sheep by laying eggs in their nostrils which turn into worms and drive the sheep to beat their head against a rock, sometimes to death. Their ears and eyes are also susceptible to tormenting insects. So the shepherd anoints their whole head with oil. Then there is peace. That oil forms a barrier of protection against the evil that tries to destroy the sheep. Do you have times of mental torment? Do the worrisome thoughts invade your mind over and over? Do you beat your head against a wall trying to stop them? Have you ever asked God to anoint your head with oil? He has an endless supply! His oil protects and makes it possible for you to fix your heart, mind, and eyes on Him today and always! There is peace in the valley! May our good good Father anoint your head with oil today so that your cup overflows with blessings! God is good and He is faithful!!”
To think that one day the sun will set without you makes you realise that we have to live not just survive.
May we all get to experience at least half of our heart’s desires. ❤️
On this date a year ago, I was reading the news as usual during my Sunday slot. Then, through my earpiece, the director of the show told me that we were crossing LIVE to a media briefing by KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Line after line Mkhwanazi dropped bombshells unlike anything this country has heard. I sat on my TV news anchor chair, and all I could do was go YOH!
It was that briefing that gave birth to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
Do you remember that day?
Ladies, this might be a hard pill to swallow, but your hyper-independent “I don’t need anybody” attitude is often a trauma response of a lonely little girl who has experienced a heartbreaking amount of abandonment and rejection.