It's ok to cry

It's ok to cry.  Hardship and sorrow surround us as frightening waves knock against a sailboat. For students it's often homework or deadlines. For Dad's it's work and bills. For Mom's it's worrying about their children.  Professor's worry about grading papers and Music Instructors, their upcoming concert.  Deadlines spring out of your syllabus or calendar ever reminding you that time is ticking. Tears tend to come when time slows down.  When you actually have a moment to think about things or talk about them,they billow over your eyes like Niagara Falls.  I admit crying is painful and embarrassing.  But it's ok to cry.

Tears come from loneliness, fear, joy, and pain.  Some people go for days without crying and others cry everyday. But the beautiful thing about tears, is that God catches everyone.  He puts them in a bottle, the scriptures say, and keeps them in a safe place. Psalm 56:8 "You keep track of all my sorrows.  You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book."  God knows each one of our sorrows and the hidden reason behind all of our tears. A thought never crosses his mind of why we are sad. Though he knows our pain, we must tell him.  Prayer is for our own benefit. But God's role is not simply to catch our tears.  Our tears are the result of him working in our lives.  So, cry and pray.  Let the tears fall like a cool autumn rain.  And remember that you are not alone.