Fear

Soooo.... it's 3:45... AM. I may or may not have been up since 1:34.... reading about Measles. And fretting that Ellie could get exposed since she cannot get the vaccine until she's a year old.  I let fear take over for a little while.  My mind is very good at running.... far and fast.  In my head, as I'm reading all of these statistics and symptoms,  I see the lady who ran past me last week at the library get into her car with someone wearing a big ol respirator. At the time I thought, "hmm, she must be really sick."..... 2 hours ago, I thought,  "my gosh, that lady had measles!". A silly and overactive thought, (I know!), but, my reality. I share this with you not to boast about my fear and over active fretting,  BUT to boast about my God, and how good He is at speaking through His Word.  Instead of scrolling through tons of articles from the cdc, my first reading should have been HIS. I would've had more sleep tonight.  But thankfully I turned opened my Bible app before I was able to go back to sleep. And immediately my worrying Momma heart was not only put at ease, but truly a 'peace that surpasses understanding', wrapped me up in comfort. HE knew just what I needed.  Before I go on and on any more in my words, let me share His words.  Words that have true power and promise behind them.

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Isaiah 41:10 
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Philippians 4:6-7 
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 56:3 
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

Matthew 6:25-34 
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ...

Deuteronomy 31:6 
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

Psalm 34:4 
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

1 Peter 5:6-7 
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Isaiah 35:4 
Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”

John 14:27 
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Proverbs 12:25 
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

Psalm 23:4 
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Matthew 6:34 
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Psalm 27:1 
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Whew, good stuff!  We serve an awesome God, who, over and over again assures me that I need not worry.  Not about Measles, not about Ebola, not about health, not about ISIS, not about the state of the world,  not about a car accident, or money, or relationships, or ANY other things that the devil may try to throw at me.  God's got this!  Woohoo!  The weight of the world is NOT on my shoulders!  Nope.  Jesus took that weight from me when He died for me 2000 years ago!  Woohoo! Nothing better or more exciting than that! Now I just need to pause and REMEMBER that more often when I feel that weight trying to come back on! !     SO, I challenge you(and myself). Whenever you're tempted to Google something that you're fearful of, (boy has Brandon laughed at some of the searches he's found open on my phone), try looking up His Word instead! Easy peasy, search: (your topic) Bible verse. And see what verses pop up. (Or you could  look in the concordance of your Bible)THEY'LL DO YOU ALOT MORE GOOD THAN GOOGLE!!! :D Peace, that's what God spoke to me tonight. Let God speak to you today. Let His Words tell you exactly what you need to hear.  Dig into His Word.  I promise you, He will speak to your heart. 
Whatever it is that is all over the news next, I guarantee you I'm not gonna go searching it....  I'm gonna read some promises of protection and peace over my family instead.  :D I hope you do the same. Okie dokie.  Good night!  (My husband is going to get up in 45 minutes and Ellie up before then! Eeek! ) :)