Laura MacCorkle Christian Blog and Commentary

I Got Nothing


Romans 15:13

"I got nothing."  Ever have one of those weeks where you've felt like that?

You can't point to anything specifically that's bringing you down, but there's an overarching malaise that's coloring your world.  And it just leaves you feeling blah.

And so you try to adapt and console yourself by wearing your favorite sweats.  Or you drink some hot chocolate.  Perhaps you reach for your favorite comfort food.  And then like Greta Garbo, you just want to be alone.  So you stay home.  You warm up under a fuzzy afghan.  You flip through the television channels with semi-interest.  You check your e-mail (and then once more for good measure).  And then you try reading.  Nope, can't focus.  And then you crawl into bed earlier than usual, even though you're not that physically tired.  Still, it seems like the right thing to do.  Maybe you'll just sleep off whatever it is that's ailing you.

Frustrating, right?  It's the kind of vague malady that stands in stark contrast to someone who's got a specific diagnosis—like my friend who is undergoing chemotherapy right now for a particular type of cancer.  He knows exactly what is causing him discomfort and uncertainty in his life.  But me?  Not so much.  Physically, I'm fine.  But emotionally?  And spiritually?  Why do I feel so bankrupt?  What is causing me to feel so empty this week?

I'm still not sure.  But as a child of God, I am sure of where to go when I feel like this.  So I found myself being drawn to the Word, to be reminded of the Truth of who I am and of what I have in Christ—no matter how I may feel.




He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (psalm 147:3).



And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.  God is love.  Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him (1 John 1:16).

Reading through these verses, I am reminded of how much I really do have in Christ.  Even though it sure feels like I've got nothing right now, I know that my cup is not empty.  It is full.  And I am blessed beyond measure—and loved forever!—by my Lord and Savior who has chosen and rescued me and knows exactly what is going on with me, even when I don't. 

Intersecting Faith & Life: 

"What's wrong?"  That's the last question you want to hear from someone when you really don't have a good answer in return.  Sometimes we can't pinpoint what is going on in our hearts, but God surely can.  Seek him today.  Ask him to restore you, to humble you, to cause you to trust in him and give him thanks and to give you his joy—the joy of his salvation.

Further Reading:

Psalms 51:10

Lamentations 3:22

Romans 8:26