During my senior year of college, a dear friend of mine led me in a study of how a healthy fear of God cancels out the worldy-yet-consuming fears that we face everyday. I can't tell you how this has stuck with me over time, and has come to be a daily comfort during my time over here.
They creep in so quietly, before I can recognize them for what they are--these anxieties and fears that oftentimes reflect in the way I live. Concerns about the past, present and future (especially the future) swallow me up and spit me out, and threaten to consume me until I choose to claim them for what they are---junk in comparison to the peace that comes from a trust and respect for the Lord. I'm so thankful that He's brought me to this crazy place in life to show me the depths of His peace (I mean, really Lord? All the way over here? Ok.)
In the great scheme of things its easy to lose sight of WHO to fear, in WHOM to trust. But its become a daily prayer of mine that He'd wrap my pathetic&limited vision in His perspective, because honestly--there's no other way to live.
