---DO NOT FEAR ~~

--"When I am afraid, I put my trust in You." --[Psalm 56:3] -

---MY daughter got a kitten. His name is Jimmy. He's absolutely adorable--- white and fluffy with big green eyes and a tiny pink nose. He's so tiny --he weighed in at 1.8 pounds at his first appointment Picture a white fuzzy fluff ball about the size of a can of soda.

Keep that picture in your mind as I describe to you my dog. His name is Zeke. He's a great big golden retriever who clocks in at just under a hundred pounds. He's also adorable, in a big, floppy giant dog sort of way.

Now that you have those pictures in your mind, you'll laugh when you hear that Zeke is absolutely terrified of Jimmy. If Jimmy walks into the room, Zeke cowers in the corner. He hides behind me, whimpers, and will only come out when Jimmy is safely removed from his view. The mere sound of Jimmy's tiny meow causes Zeke to tremble.

It's so funny.
Poor Zeke doesn't seem to realize that Jimmy is absolutely no threat to him. Even if Jimmy came at Zeke with claws out, Jimmy wouldn't even be able to reach Zeke's nose to bat at him. Zeke doesn't realize his own size and strength (not to mention the fact that I wouldn't bring into our house that would harm him), so he spends his days hiding from the scary monster kitten.
than anything that causes us to lose courage?

Aren't we the same way? Hiding from the "terrifying" kittens in our lives when when we have a God who is so much bigger, stronger, and more trustworthy than anything that causes us to lose courage? ~~

--"Lord Jesus, help me to trust You when I am afraid. Help me to know that there is nothing that can keep me from the safety of Your everlasting arms.

--Guideposts/EM