Have you ever heard the saying, “I need this like I need a hole in my head?”
That’s how my day started.
After paying a good sum of money for work on my Kia Soul (which I rely on heavily), I walked out this morning to find oil on the driveway – from a leak that wasn’t there before.
So now I’m back at the service station, hoping it’s a simple fix and not something more serious.
Honestly, I just want all things to be well with my Soul.
Life right now is scheduled almost hour by hour – leading a small nonprofit missionary organization, working part-time to help support both my family and the ministry, and pushing through a Master’s program with a lengthy research paper in progress.
And in the middle of all that, I’m reminded: I also need to tend to my own soul.
Scripture has a way of re-focusing us when life feels like it’s leaking in places we didn’t expect:
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
“He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:3)
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God…” (Psalm 42:5)
It’s striking – David speaks to his own soul, almost like reminding it where to turn when things feel unsettled.
Maybe that’s the invitation today.
Not just to fix what’s outwardly broken, but to bring our inward weariness to the One who restores.
Cars break down.
Plans get disrupted.
Unexpected problems show up at the worst times.
But God is not caught off guard – and He is not distant in the middle of it.
So today, as I wait at a service station, I’m also choosing to pause and bring my own soul before the Lord.
And maybe you need to do the same.
Take a moment.
Breathe.
Pause.
Re-focus.
Whatever is “leaking” in your life right now – stress, fatigue, discouragement – bring it to Him.
He is able to restore what feels worn down.
Lets pray together 😊
Lord, You see the pressures, the interruptions, and the unseen burdens we carry.
Teach us to come to You first – not as a last resort, but as our steady refuge.
Restore our souls in the middle of busy schedules and unexpected frustrations.
Help us trust that You are at work, even in the inconveniences.
Keep our hearts anchored in You. Amen.
(Written by Doug Linser April, 2026)
