I wish I could say that having the knowledge that God is my strength through the turbulent waters that I am destined to face helped pull me out of the pit of fear, doubt, and worry right away, but it didn't. I still spent a lot of the year wincing as though waiting for a bomb to drop. I knew of course that God would be my strength no matter what, but for some reason having the knowledge that God would not necessarily keep me and my loved ones safe made me think for some reason that at any time I would definitely lose something. This idea made me stressed to the point that I broke out in cystic acne all over my face. I know you are probably thinking, my goodness! Take a chill pill! Yeah, you are right. I did need to take a chill pill.
Towards the end of the year a change finally took place. It was literally like an overnight revelation. I woke up one day and embraced the verse "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble" (Matthew 6:34). It was an amazing feeling to be able to focus on one day at a time. I realized that if I am not guaranteed tomorrow, why spend time worrying about it? Take one problem at a time, pray about it, trust God for His strength and you will overcome. And overcome I have (at least for today)!
And finally a verse that gives me chills and strength when I read it: "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." My Savior has overcome the world and conquered the sin that has corrupted and so I have confidence that no matter what happens in this world "I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand," What a wonderful promise!
-Sincerely, an overcomer for today.
-Sincerely, an overcomer for today.
