In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
Everyone was a little out of sorts. Time change is hard on small kids and even harder on parents of small kids.
Little children rely on the rhythm of life to help them have a level of self awareness. When the schedule gets off, they cry. They don't even know why. They just do.
As a parent sometimes this routine disruption catches me off guard.
"Why on earth are you crying?"
But eventually, I put two and two together.
"You need food. You need a nap. You need me to hold you. Your little world is broken and you need me to fix it. "
I realize my overwhelm doesn't look too different. I'm melting down at the end of a day and I don't know why. I don't know what I need. My little world is broken and I don't know how to fix it.
In those moments, the Spirit intercedes. Knowing my heart,
my mind,
my soul,
my needs,
my weakness.
The Spirit meets me right where I'm at.
In the middle of my tantrum.
This meditation is making it way easier to deal with all the crying children around me. Sometimes someone needs to be our rock when the world is big and overwhelming.
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