Month: August 2019

I cannot let fear rule me!  It seems to be everywhere around me–afraid for my kids, afraid of the violence in our city, afraid I am not praying enough and if I am not, bad things are going to happen (which is totally irrational). Fear whispering in my ear, “What makes your kids any different than other children touched by violence? Do you think bad things can’t happen to your kids? Do you believe you are better or holier than other parents, so this can’t possibly happen to your kids?”  On and on and on….

No!  You are a liar, devil!  God had not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind!  I will not allow fear to rule me!  I know who my God is.  He is the Author and Finisher of all things.

Fear has been (past tense) crippling me.  Afraid to move forward, afraid I will make a mistake.  Just staying still hoping situations will pass.  They will not pass!  They are not going to pass until I do what I am called to do.  This is a season of revival and I remember that greater is He that is in me, than he that’s in the world. God is everything and all things and I will not fear!

So much going on, so much violence and fear and calamity.  We live in fear waiting for the next “thing” to occur feeling helpless and defeated.  We feel as if there is nothing we can do and we want action!  We want the violence to stop.  We want systemic racism to stop. We want our children safe.  We want the spout that has been opened up pouring out hatred to dry up and revival to rain down.

I asked myself the question, “What can I do? ”  Instead of waiting for someone else or some organization to make a move, what can I do to help?  What can I do to make a difference?  How can one person make a difference?  Then I was reminded of when one person made a HUGE difference, died on the cross and was resurrected again 3 days later to save all of us.  I am by no means equating myself to Jesus Christ, but one person joined with other “one persons” can make a difference. I am going to find the one thing that I can do.

So my question is to you #whatareyougoingtodo?