Last night the wind was crazy here. It woke me up a couple of times and of course I pictured trees falling on my house. To shift away from those fearful thoughts, I prayed over our home and my family, picturing God protecting them and then fell back asleep.
Please don’t think this came easy. Ten plus years ago whenever there was a storm or wind, I would assume the worst and spiral into a panic attack that would have me watching the weather channel nonstop. Being able to wake up, pray, and fall back asleep has only come by practicing trusting God over and over and over and over again, day after day, year after year. It’s not an easy practice and it’s one I am still practicing daily, and will for life, as I am not sure we ever fully trust God with all parts of our life consistently. Maybe you do but I find when I trust God in one area, I unintentionally don’t in another.
I share this with you today because we all have those wind moments in our life. Many it is not literally the wind, but moments that grip us with fear and spiral out thoughts into negative outcomes. I invite you to join me to...
pause. breathe. pray.
May we practice letting go of the fear by trusting God with whatever it is we are dealing with. May we trust that He loves and cares for us and has us in the palm of His hand. This doesn’t mean we get to know the outcome but it puts our trust in the one who is in control of the outcome and may we find rest in that truth.
With love and hope,
Shawn
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord - Psalm 121:1