This weekend there were two words on everyone’s lips in Maryland, “Cabin Fever”.
30 inches of snow caused most sane people to be bunker’d down in their home for the entire weekend. Food, movies, books, x-Box and more food were the routine for 2 days. This normally sounds fun but when you get bored of these activities it becomes a little weird. The walls start closing in and an incredible urge to get out the house comes over you.
For most cabin fever only lasts a few days in the physical. However, I believe for many they are suffering from cabin fever of the soul. Many are stuck in a rut and they are longing to break free. They try one thing after another but get bored or unfulfilled. This type of cabin fever doesn’t take place in a house or cabin, but in the building of life. They search the house of life to find something that will take away that imprisoned feeling, but end up unsuccessful.
Well, there is an answer, his name is Jesus. John 8:36 tells us, ‘if the son sets you free you will be free indeed’. In other words, when you follow Jesus, he opens the door and invites you to be free of the four walls surrounding you. He invites your soul to go on an adventure of a lifetime and cabin fever becomes a thing of the past.
So last night after three hours of digging my car out of the snow I broke free of cabin fever. It felt great, but nothing like the feeling of setting your soul free!
