Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Dear God,

There are days you invite us to face our fears.  You ask us to trust you to help us pull the stinger from their center so you can teach us to not be afraid.  You breathe into us the breath of your life so we can move forward in strength.

Today a wrong turn led me into the heart of New York City.  With thousands of cars, buses, trucks, many of them honking and gesturing, all backed up in underground tunnels, I had to pray for your assistance.  My passenger's upsetting anxiety and my weariness and aching arthritis nearly got the best of me.  But it was when I had to travel over three very high bridges that I had to cry out, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  I can do all things, all things, all things, through Christ who strengthens me" when I sensed your nearness.  You forced air into my lungs so I would not hold my breath.  You breathed peace into me allowing me to keep moving and trusting you to help guide me to my destination.  As I allowed you to lead me, eventually I pulled away from the big city and drove home, a total of 504 miles.

What I realize is you do not want our fears to ever get the best of us.  You want us to overcome anything and everything that seeks to do us in.  You want to build strength, courage, and faith into us so we will not be paralyzed by fear but rather drive right through them.

Thank you.
Almighty God,
for power
to overcome.
Thank you
for faith
that reveals trust.
Thank you
for love
that holds us
while we learn.

Love always, Andrea