F.E.A.R. – False Evidence Appearing Real

As the world gets crazier by the hour, fear comes creeping into the hearts of people everywhere. Dealing with fear on an hourly basis means we have to look at  our personal world and see what we can do to release some of the stress fear causes. We can most of all turn off the newscasts which are running hour after hour of video of violence in Washington and elsewhere. For a long time now, the news has searched the whole country to show you something bad that happened with video if possible.

 

I admit to being chased by fear since I was a child. A “Boo” to me sent me crying to my room. I don’t like to be scared. At an early age, I found Jesus to be my friend and a source of hope for me when I was scared. I turn to Him when I get scared these days. I saw the video of a security person being chased upstairs in the Capitol by three of the men who had broken in. He had a short rod in his hand which he brandished at the varying levels as he was being hotly pursued in a stairwell. I wish I’d seen the end of the video, I couldn’t watch it. But then I have a hard time watching the World’s Funniest Videos on TV because I fall a lot. When I see someone hit the ground, I know how that hurts and I can’t imagine how anyone can think that’s really funny. So I’ll never know if they caught that guy, outnumbering him of course.

 

For years I’ve told my hubby, Wrench, “I am a rare and tender flower.” I admit it. But so many times, I force myself to remember that I have power available to me that will allow me to do things I never thought I could. As a Christian I have used that power often, even daily, to erase my fear, rebuild my hope and steer me on the right path. That power is prayer. Sometimes, though, I wonder if I am in God’s waiting room. See, the timing is His and when He answers, he can tell us “yes”, “no” or “wait”. Waiting is hard. We know He hears our prayers. But it’s His will that needs to be done here. 

 

So read just the headlines on your phone to keep abreast of what’s going on, but don’t linger there. Do something that will take you away from your present mental state of fear. Join us in praying for our country’s leaders, our church, our family and friends of course. Then whistle, a good song you remember from your childhood. “Jesus Loves Me… “