This picture came from Message with a Bottle which I find quite hilarious. I am a worrier. I always have been. This trait of mine has been elevated with the status of parent. There are so many things to worry about, physical, emotional, spiritual safety I know I can't protect against everything, nor would I want to, I know experience will help my little one to develop and grow--but it doesn't mean it isn't hard watching her go through difficult things.
Someone I admire very much said that she often fears for her children, but you cannot live with fear. She has to replace fear with faith. Faith that God is watching out for your children beyond what you can do, faith in your love, that you can protect them as far as you are able. We cannot live with fear--replace it with faith.
I've quoted Miss Molly multiple times and I will again "I am a worrier, but I am also a warrior."
How do you extinguish the fear you have and replace it with faith? How do you live with the day to day worry?
Someone I admire very much said that she often fears for her children, but you cannot live with fear. She has to replace fear with faith. Faith that God is watching out for your children beyond what you can do, faith in your love, that you can protect them as far as you are able. We cannot live with fear--replace it with faith.
I've quoted Miss Molly multiple times and I will again "I am a worrier, but I am also a warrior."
How do you extinguish the fear you have and replace it with faith? How do you live with the day to day worry?
Worrying...this is probably a daily thing with me...I feel like a way that I handle it is knowing that if whatever I worried about actually happened, I would be prepared for it, and know that it was our Heavenly Father's plan. Lives are not perfect, and the likelihood of something bad happening is well...likely, so we need to be ready for whatever is in store. I don't know if that is a negative way to look at it, but I feel like it helps me. It's not that I'm always waiting for something bad to happen, but I know that if it does, there is a reason, and I will have the faith to get through it.
ReplyDeleteThe only way I deal with it is through constant prayer. I know Heavenly Father is listening to my prayers because he has answered so many of them. I feel that if I continue to keep that relationship with him, then there is nothing to fear.
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me of a beautiful song written by Rob Gardner... "You have nothing to fear from the Journey." He wrote this song for his Aunt just before she passed away from cancer and later adapted it to his production of Saints and Pioneers (http://www.spiremusic.org/sap/index.html)
Lyrics:
You have nothing to fear from the journey,
Though your way may be burdened by thorns.
For the Lord will be with you each step of the way
As you travel with faith through the storm.
And you've nothing to fear from your trials,
Though they may seem too heavy to bear.
Take His hand and He'll lead you gently along
And you'll find peace and safety there.
There is nothing to fear from the nights that are lonely,
There's nothing to fear from the cold!
There is nothing to fear from what might be tomorrow,
For heaven is with you, And angels watch over His fold.
You have nothing to fear from the journey,
Though your body is tired and worn.
For the Lord will send angels to lift up your arms
And He'll carry the burden you've born.
And you've nothing to fear from your suff'ring,
Nor the grief you've been called on to bear,
Take His hand and He'll lead you gently along
And you'll find peace and safety there.