I put my trust in You

Our little man has been hung up on natural disasters lately. He is very inquisitive about hurricanes and volcanoes and tornadoes and, lately, tsunamis. Hey, I asked A LOT of questions growing up. Still do. And, I can certainly see where these disasters and their abilities to destroy so much can be concerning.

There are other things going on in our world that are very distressing and concerning. It seems that hardly a day goes by that we don't read or hear about some heinous crime being committed, and often not that far from us. But, we cannot let fear overwhelm us.

Today's word is Psalm 56:3, NIV, a short verse that reads, "When I am afraid, I put my trust in You."

If all we do is look around at how quickly this world is headed for disaster, how often evil things are happening all around us, how random these acts seem to be, we will become paralyzed with fear. Are these things concerning? Yes. Are they things that we should take not of and be aware of? Yes. Are they things that should cause us to bury our heads in the sand and live in fear? No. We know Who protects us and keeps us. And, we can be sure that He will continue to do so.

As I have mentioned before, growing up, I was terrified of thunderstorms. I would run and hide in the closet. Now, while thunderstorms are still quite concerning, I realize that GOD has everything, including me, in His hand, and He will protect me. Won't you put your trust in Him? If you will give it all to Him, He will take care of it all. Then, you, too, can truly say, "When I am afraid, I put my trust in You."

Be Blessed,
Mickey T