Today's lesson in church was about fear and faith. How fear can have a tight grip on your heart. However, if you have faith in the Lord, he will bring you through it.
Since becoming a new mom fear overwhelms me. Fear does have a tight grip on my heart. It is ironic because I recently read a blog (Power Shower - check it out!) from a really good friend of mine and she was discussing the same issue. I think she would have enjoyed the service today. Anyways, the message came from scripture Matthew 14:22-36 - I am not gong to quote it word by word but it was powerful. It was about how Peter was in the boat on the sea and heard a voice fearing it was a ghost - he asked it if it were God and it was - He said "come" to Peter and Peter got out of the boat, focused on the Lord and walked on water for a few steps - once the wind came, fear took over and Peter started sinking. He lost focus on God. Distractions are all over the place - we just need to keep focused.
The message hits home for me because I need to let go of fear - I need to give God my fear. If I don't it will have control over me. I need to trust God - honestly, that is hard for me to do. Fear of the unknown, fear that something bad, heartbreaking, life changing will happen and I don't know if I can handle that. I guess that is where TRUST comes in?? I need to TRUST that God has a plan for me and my loved ones, He knows what He is doing.
What ended the service on an even better note was that Pastor Jim played "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor on acoustic guitar - GOOD STUFF!
you can't go around the fear - you have to go through it -faith will get you through it
(with tears in my eyes, James Taylor gets me everytime)
ReplyDeleteWhen we let go of fear, we let go of control. When we let go of the control, we fear that God will take it all away, like our death-grip is keeping everyone and everything that we love firmly planted on this earth. This is not the way we are suppose to live, but if we let go we have to have faith and faith isn't so easily explained, described, or attained. We truly have to have a child-like faith that God will work for us. But when was the last time that any one of us gave up the reigns to anyone or anything and sat back to really enjoy the ride? We must call in "sick" and take a mental health day from life and know that the work will be done whether we are there or not!
"and I only hope that I'll see you again!" I love you, Mimi!!!! Thanks for the shout-out!