As a military wife and mom of teens and young adults, there is a lot of coming and going in our home. On top of all the military separations, we have full and part-time jobs, college classes, social activities, and so many snack and iced coffee runs.
When my beloveds grab their keys and head for the door, fear is often the first feeling I have to contend with. I’m training my heart not to camp out in fear as I pray for their safety behind the wheel, their exposure to the moral depravity of this world, and their inevitable encounters with earthly troubles. I often remind them as they leave to “Be a light!” along with “Drive carefully,” and “When are you going to be home?”
Maybe you feel the threat of fear as well. It’s so hard not to.
What if we shift our perspective from anticipating darkness to one of looking for the light? Notice the way your neighbor cares for the elderly woman across the street. Savor the kind words your daughter shares with hurting friend. Look out the window or go outside to see the sunset every evening, knowing that God will spin us back around into the sun’s light again in just a few hours. When fear threatens to steal our joy and our peace, let’s remember there will always be more good than evil, more joy than sorrow, more light than darkness in His presence. The Light of God’s perfect love is always there, casting out the darkness of fear.
“The Lord is my light and salvation–whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life–of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1