Life happens, and that’s a good thing. We should be thankful for that because it’s not a guarantee that we will wake up in the morning.
Life often times gets messy, and that makes it harder to be thankful. But that is when we should be the most thankful.
It’s hard to learn, but I’m getting there. Looking at my surroundings and being thankful, even in the mess and trials.
I’m not really a worry filled person, but I do struggle with fear, and I’m confessing that to you now for a reason. Fear does NOT come from the Lord. He did not equip me with a spirit of fear, in fact He equipped me to be a warrior for Him. His word tells me over 365 times not to fear! I’m not a mathematician, but that’s once for every day of the year. So really, I shouldn’t fear.
I’ve been praying about something for a while now, and nothing has happened with that prayer. I was ok with that, because sometimes God says it’s just not the right time. Sometimes He says wait. My favorite is when He tells me to Be Still and wait.
Yeah, I’m a control freak, and He’s working on that with me.
Anyway, the other day I was talking to my daughter about this prayer, and telling her I wasn’t sure what to be praying for, so I just placed it totally in His hands. Then I asked Him for a sign.
A couple of hours later I received an email, and that was my sign. Seriously, He gave me a sign, and it was a direct answer to the prayer.
Was I happy? Or filled with fear of the what ifs?
Fear
I carried it with me for three days before I thought to myself, “give it up!” So I did, and today I’ve felt ok about it. I’ve had a long talk with my very supportive and encouraging husband, and I feel good about what may come.
There’s still so many unknowns involved, and questions to be answered, but I am not going to walk in fear any more.
What makes you walk in fear?
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
Isaiah 11:2 And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
I’m linking up today with several wonderful writers over at The Extraordinary Ordinary- Just Write
