No room for fear...

Seems I have been struggling a lot lately. We have been through some difficult times in the last several months and this ball of fear continues to well up inside of me and questions of what the future will hold and what health is going to be like...

This last week especially has been so hard.  I just want to cave to fear!  But I'm reminded by that gentle voice inside of me that there is no room for fear!  I was looking at scripture today and was reminded of this truth...

"In my distress I prayed to the LORD, and the LORD answered me and set me free. The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me." Psalm 118:5-6

In the moments that fear begins to build in me, it's because I have forgotten the one thing I so desperately need to do!  I need to pray in my distress and then not just pray but I have to hold onto this scripture that is so awesome!  The LORD answered me!  I forget that sometimes. I think I pray so desperately and move on and don't wait or listen for His answer!  If I have cried out to him, there's no room for fear!!!

So, Lord, in my distress, I cry out to you! I put our health, our lives and our personal needs completely in your hands and completely in you!!! Thanks God for being the amazing papa that you are! I love you more than words could say!!!  I replace all fear and doubt with faith and trust in amazing you! 

~mindy pfohl~

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