No Fear

I heard an amazing testimony on Klove this morning. A gentlman called in and explained that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He referred to it as a "bump in the road" and his "testimony". If he was going down with this he would do it in a way that was going to bring glory to God. And if he was going to live and survive it would be all for God's glory. He said he had nothing to fear because either way, it was all in God's hands.

I don't know how everyone else reacts, but when the doctor in the ER mentioned cancer as a small possibility with Brayden's cyst... I was not thinking to myelf, "eh, just another bump in the road". And why not? Fear. It's fear that strangles out that kind of faith. I'm not saying that cancer is no big deal... or that life's struggles are no big deal. They are huge and sometimes they mean life or death. Grieving is real, pain is real. Life is difficult and struggles can hurt. But I need to remember to live out of faith and not out of fear. God's got me in his hands and there's no better place to be.

Isaiah 41:10 says, "So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

For me, fear comes because of my lack of control over a situation. I have no control over my children's health and future, job hirings or firings, what others can say or do to me, how people react, or what any day of my life holds for me ... But, God is holding me. And just like this man on Klove, I DO have control over choosing fear or choosing faith.