Driving in the mountains of my home can be very interesting at times.
Today I was driving home and taking in the Fall scenery. I smiled as I
glanced at the changing leaves on the trees.
They had become as
bright and beautiful as the flowers in Spring. Just as I drove past a
wonderful, red Maple tree I saw a large doe deer bounding across the
road ahead of me.
Knowing what might be coming next I stomped on
the brakes and screeched to a halt just as a fawn jumped out of the
woods and followed its mom onto the road.
I stared at the
frightened, frozen fawn and waited while its mom came back to get it. I
smiled as I watched them both run down the hill and disappear back into
the woods. Then I laughed and thanked God for keeping me and "Bambi"
safe. As I drove on I realized something too.
Through the whole
near miss I hadn't been afraid at all. My heart rate had stayed calm
and breathing normal. It seems that as my love and trust in God have
grown more and more over the years that worry and fear have largely left
me.
Years ago I lived in fear of tomorrow. I worried about money.
I worried about work. I worried about my children. I worried about my
health. I worried about my future. I worried about death. I wasted far
too many days on fear and worry. One day, however, I finally realized
that God isn't afraid of tomorrow, so why should I be?
God loves
us so much. He watches over the flowers. He watches over the trees. He
watches over the deer. And He watches over us. He guides us, protects
us, and helps us whether we realize it or not. Do your best then to live
a life full of love and free of free. Do your best to trust in God. Do
your best to give up worry and embrace joy. Do your best to help our
Heavenly Father build a better, safer, and happier world for us all.
Free of Fear
Today's Bible Verse:
"Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the
wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot
from being snared." Proverbs 3:25-26
Free of Fear
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