Fear Not ...

It's quiet time (I'm praying) at our house now. I sat down to blog ready to share about this morning's PWOC devotion. When I opened blogger, I saw that Kayleigh had gone home to Jesus. Not our Kayleigh but a precious baby born last June 3 months early who went on today. http://kayleighannefreeman.blogspot.com/ The story would have brought me tears anyway but seeing our baby girl's name really made me think differently about my fears and worries. I worry that my boys aren't going to nap when they need to, that they'll argue with each other, and complain about their food. I worry that our baby girl will eat too often and sleep too little and get a tummy ache. I worry that I won't be able to keep the house clean and that I spend too much (or too little) time with the kids. I worry that I should have signed K up for Kindergarten instead of planning to homeschool. I worry that C will never be potty trained and T will never come when he's called or stop pushing. Then I read about this couple who have loved this baby girl who has had literally hundreds of medical procedures. Why am I worrying? But I also think they now know their daughter is wrapped in Jesus' arms and is made perfect. Make my worries seem even smaller since this life is like a moment in light of eternity. 

This morning was really good though. Marilyn spoke on fear not... She's been in a study on "Calm My Anxious Heart" which sounded really good. She shared wonderful verses like Isaiah 41:10 "Do not fear for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you. Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." She also talked about not letting fear keep you from doing something God has called you to do- which really spoke to me since I've struggled with that. I know I (like others) have a fear or rejection (could sometimes be called pride) which I sometimes let keep me from doing things. Like sharing the verse from Phillipians today about not being anxious but in everything through prayer and supplication make your requests known to God. I didn't share bc I couldn't remember the reference and thought I might mess up the verse too. How silly! 

Then during the prayer time she asked for God to heal women who are hurting inside and others may not know. I'm sure she was thinking about emotional hurts but I felt comforted that she was lifting up physical pain too. I love when I go somewhere and hear a message that sounds like it was spoken for me. I'm really going to try following today's advice to name your fears which helps take away their power and to take my fears to Jesus instead of letting them keep power over me. 

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