When I read your post I remembered the anxiety attacks I used to get at night because I did not properly deal with stress and I just felt the tug of Holy Spirit to just pray for you right then and there. I wish I could say I always listen and obey but not always. What I can honestly say is that I am so glad I listened today.
God knows what He is doing and He wants to hug us all and He uses us to do the praying and the hugging. I know people probably think I am happy go lucky and all, but I have had my share of stressful issues and use humor and joking to cover up a lot of pain and hurt. I laugh many times when I should not.
At this point I just want to be a servant used by God and I try to keep my ears in tune with God because we don't see the whole picture, God does.
I appreciate your taking a moment to respond. I believe it's called 'anxiety harassment' when we have those nagging thoughts, and yes, due to unsolved circumstances or situations. They come back to haunt me. Praying in the night helps me relax and go to sleep eventually with God on my mind. And if I can't take hold of that, I just get up and do something else productive. The only way to really move past them is to release them because they aren't going away anytime soon. And that's easier said than done. Most people have some on going battle in their life so this process is repeated time after time. So I fight it, and go with what works in the moment.
I can't very well go around with a long face every day. Not every moment of my life needs to be emo because that's makes for very poor fellowship. It's understandable that people want to reach out and that's truly appreciated. In fact, it's rare for me lately. I think there is much to be said for being in the mix of the brethren. Just talking and sharing about God is a form of worship or praise. He inhabits the praises of His people. So to be among the brethren is to also be with God.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Psalm 133:1