NOT AFRAID
Today's reading: Psalm 117-118

"The Lord is for me, so I will not be afraid..." Psalm 118:6 NLT

Storms bother me...but I remind myself, He's in charge of the winds and the waves.

Long, dark nights get to me...but I remind myself, He has sprinkled the night with a beautiful moon and millions of stars--and He has determined that the sun will rise each and every morning.

Sickness and disease scare me...but I remind myself, our bodies, our gloriously and creatively made bodies, were created by Him, He controls them, He allows what goes on inside them, He ordains doctors and scientists to discover more and more about them every single day.

Doubts disable me...but I remind myself, He's asked me not to doubt--He has never intended that for His daughter.

Fear steals my faith...but I remind myself, He invites my thoughts and heart back into His presence each and every time my worry takes over, my stomach gets tied up in knots, my mind swirls with 'what-ifs'.

The Lord is for me...that's all I need to remember!