last week i spoke at church about how to live when the wheels fall off your life
i wasnt just speaking theory
i was speaking from experience
right now there are major areas of my life where i feel like i’m free falling
and the potential for fear and worry is immense
the word “afraid” could be very much part of my vocab
i’m afraid i dont know how to fix the problems
i’m afraid i dont know the right things to say
i’m afraid people are going to get hurt
i’m afraid that i’ll react wrongly and add to the mess
on top of that
i’m afraid my allergies control too much of my life
and that the space they take up is space and quality taken away from my husband and children
i’m afraid the time consuming treatment i’m having this term will muck me up more than help me
i’m afraid
but today i have a choice
to not be afraid
to be strong and courageous
to trust in God
to look at my life from His vantage point
to ask for wisdom and grace
to respond
to believe His promises and His words
Instead of letting difficulties draw me into being afraid
i choose to view them as setting the scene for God’s glorious intervention
He is my Healer
He is Wise
where does my help come from? God, the maker of heaven and earth Psalm 121
"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber." Psalm 121:1-3
today i cling to Him. i put my hope in Him. i pray.
and i am no longer afraid.
Five Minute Friday is a feature over at Lisa-Jo Bakers TALES FROM A GYPSY MAMA blog. i first read about it on my friend Fee’s blog and thought it sounded fun!
So, let’s do this thing. Let’s write.
Set your timer, clear your head, for five minutes of free writing without worrying about getting it right.
1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
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February 2, 2013 at 2:39 pm
ambercadenas
So beautifully, poignantly true. I read somewhere recently that God doesn’t have a point of view; He just has view. And I loved that, because that’s what I see here in your writing. Seeing things from his view, instead of your point. What grace is there in that place! Thank you for this.
February 2, 2013 at 2:42 pm
fireball3316
thank you so much for the comment – i love how beautifully you’ve point it – He just has view. Its so good to remind us that He sees all and knows all and i know i can entrust my family to Him and that He invites me to come and trust, to find strength in Him. So glad for His grace!
Blessings, Claire
February 3, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Carrie
I love that Scripture – thank you for reminding us to lift our eyes off our circumstances and up to Him.