When Feeling Scared

Hello My Child,  

“What are you doing here?”

This question is what I asked my servant Elijah when he came to the mountain, and that is what I ask of you right now. I understand you are scared, and let me tell you, my child; I will ALWAYS meet you in your fear. I will give you food and drink when you feel stuck in your fear, and I will let you rest in my refuge when you feel you have no more strength to fight the fear. 

But you forget something very important. You forget who I am. 

I am your shepherd. You are my sheep. 

You might not feel you know where you are going and how to do it, but that is why you know my voice. I will direct you where to go, and I will walk with you as you journey through the pastures. You are not alone in this, and even though you are afraid, it’s okay, for I am with you. I will not let you walk in the fire alone, and I will not let you walk in the rivers alone. You have no reason to be afraid because your shepherd is with you. 

I will provide you, my staff, when you need to fight, I will give you my voice when you need to speak, and I will give you my power, always. 

Do you know who you make me think of? My son Gideon. Did you know I found him hiding from his enemy in the winepress? I sent an angel to sit with him and tell him my plans for his life. Oh, Gideon, he was ridiculous. I still laugh at the fact he questioned my decision in choosing him to save my people. Of course, I would pick him! He might have felt like he was the least, but I was with him. 

He believed it was impossible to save my people with such a small army… SPOILER ALERT, it wasn’t impossible. 

When you are afraid, it means you forget who I am. Don’t forget my child, I am. It is okay to be scared, but do not act in fear, act in faith.

Love, 

God. 

Scriptures referenced: 1 Kings 19, John 10:1-30, Isaiah 43:2, Judges 6:11-23

Hello My Child,

I was waiting for you today. Where were you? I sat here waiting to bless you, but you were not there. Please come and see me, my child. I love you so much. I knit you together in your mother’s womb, and I have written out all your days ahead. Why do you feel so unworthy? Didn’t you know I made you in my image? Didn’t you know that I chose you? I did not choose you because of how talented or strong you are. No, I do not care about that. I chose you because I love you and created you for this.

I want to remind you of two significant children of mine. Do you remember the woman at the well? Because I do. I knew she would be the perfect messenger of my gospel, so I sent my Son to wait for her. He went out of His way to a land where He was unwelcome. She was the one I chose to share that my Son was there. I did not choose a soldier, a king, a pastor, no. I chose a woman who had been married multiple times and was living with another man. I chose her, not because of who she was, but who I created her to be.

I wait for you just as my Son waited for her.

Do you remember Moses?

Moses was a young shepherd who could barely speak. I must say he was not an eloquent leader. So much so, he fought me when I asked him to lead my people out of Egypt. God, why can’t it be my brother? Why me? He asked. As if I wouldn’t make a perfect choice. I created Moses to be a leader and the man who delivered my people from slavery and introduced the holy directions I have set for them.

I created you for a purpose, just as I did with Moses.

You are chosen because I love you. You were created because I love you. You are WORTHY because I LOVE you.

Scriptures Referenced: Psalm 139:13-16, John 4: 1-26, Exodus 3, 1 Peter 2:9