Matt 6:1 Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before man to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
I have tried to be very transparent about my struggles with the upcoming adventures of my family. Fear, for me, is huge—there is so much that is unknown and at this point unknowable. I continue to ask for prayers for all of us because I definitely want people praying. But this morning has me pondering whether I am giving too much attention to my fear. It is so very loud. I am so very apprehensive. But I know, unequivocally, that we will be ok. God’s got us securely in the palm of His hand. I believe that with every fiber of my being.
Matt 6:2 So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to be praised by men….
The fear is part of the world—What if something happens to them? What if something happens to us? What if? What if? What if? I feel like, perhaps, my ready and repeated acknowledgement of that fear, which I intended as me handing it over to my Savior, was instead my handing a bullhorn to the world’s chaos, saying, “Let ‘er rip!” That was NEVER my intent.
Matt 6:5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men….
Lord, Thank You for this day and for continuing to work on my heart, weeding out what needs to go, and drawing me closer to You. Our situation is not unique, Lord—fear, uncertainty, apprehension—there are so many struggling with the same emotions. I do not want to give in to the clamor and chaos of this world or my fear. I trust You. I believe in You, that You have us, that You will hold us, no matter what. Help us all to lean into You and Your promises, Lord. Draw us closer. Amen.
2 Cor 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.”…
Have a blessed day.
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