Joshua 1.5, 9 "In the same way I was with Moses, I'll be with you. I won't give up on you, I won't leave you...Haven't I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don't be timid; don't be discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take."
"Daddy, I'm just scared because I've never had stitches before," Hannah says with tear rolling down her cheeks and fear filling her eyes. She is lying on a hospital bed at the Care Clinic. She is here because of a bike riding accident and her split chin.
As a dad, what do you do? Jen and I had our hearts being ripped out. How do you comfort her? How do you strengthen her? How do you reassure her?
Jen then asked me to step up by her head and just keep lookin in her eyes. The fear was overwhelming. It broke my heart. But this seemed to calm her. She went from histeria to calm, an almost eary calm. She just closed her eyes and relaxed. It was amazing.
What do you do when you are scared? Where do you turn when your life has taken a tumble? Where do you go when life is messed up and you are scared?
Through this experience God showed me some amazing things about Himself. When I'm going crazy and life is upside down, when fear has flooded my eyes and invaded my heart, I can look into my Father's eyes and find comfort and strength. I'll be able to face any uncertainity because of the courage that is transfered from the initmate presence of my Father. From His strong, reassuring gaze I can find hope that I am going to be okay - that everything will be alright.
Just so you know, Hannah received 3 stitches and is doing much better (this was only 4 days ago). She isn't ready for a bike ride any time soon, but we will try it this weekend again.
God, thank you for your strength and hope. Thank you for calming my heart and reassuring me that You have me when life is going crazy around me.
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