If you've ever been in the military, you know that boot camp is a very different experience. It's not necessarily the physical part, which is tough but doable day-by-day; it's the mental aspect of unlearning what you know and transforming into the soldier or sailor you're expected to be. It can be a very anxious, uneasy time.
It all begins the moment you arrive at the training center. The anxiety of what is to come, what is going to happen, how will I handle this. At Great Lakes, one of my Company Commanders let us all know that for the next 9-1/2 weeks, he would be our mother, our father, our family. He didn't really mean it, nor did he actually give me the warm and fuzzies.
Today's word is a familiar passage from Philippians 4:6, NIV, which reads, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to GOD."
With GOD, we can have a peace that relieves all anxiety even in the midst of our most anxious times. GOD has us covered; He has our back. Come what may, He's in control and He will take care of it, if we will let Him. He'll ever alleviate and eliminate the anxiety if we will only give it to Him. We can worry and fret or give it to Him and forget. I know, easier said than done but it is still true.
Well, to finish the story, he wasn't my Dad or my Mom, but, my Company Commanders did direct and guide me through those 9-1/2 weeks. And, some of what they taught me, some of what they instilled in me, aided me during those anxious moments when I found myself in a very uncomfortable situation. If you'll make your requests to GOD through prayer and petition and thank Him for His being in control, you'll find you're less anxious. And, unlike my Company Commander, GOD truly is our FATHER.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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