Friday, February 22, 2013

Dear God,

Why does courage elude us?  What happens inside causing us to fear so much that we lose our ability to act courageously?

Do we forget faith is the power out of which we live?  Do we relent giving way to fear because we do not think we are able?  Do we give up because we do not believe faith has any power?

How often did I give in to fear?  How many times did I collapse under the weight of fear?  Way too many times I let fear get the best of me.  I forfeited opportunities to ride on the wing of courage to rise to higher levels of joy and strength.  I simply gave up.

But you did not release me from a small faith.  You told me to take my mustard seed-size faith and to leap tall buildings.  You told me to trust you, to take your hand, and to follow you.  "Fear not," you told me, "fear not because I am with you."  When I did trust you, when I did close my eyes and blindly followed, and when I took the first step toward courage, what I found waiting for me was so awesome, so beautiful that I could not help but go the distance.  What I discovered was not so much what was at the end but rather the incredible journey with you.

Thank you,
Gracious God,
for your
extreme kindness
and generous spirit.
Make me
a courageous woman
who follows you
every time.

Love, Andrea