Afraid {What to Believe in the Face of Fear}

Writing with others, on Friday, with Lisa-Jo and others at Five Minute Friday.
 The rules for Five Minute Friday are:

1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community..


And the post for Five Minute Friday prompt for this week is :

Afraid

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I watch her as she runs, jumps, hops, twirls, flings her blond wisps back, throws her head back in laughter.

Without a care in the world.

I must have blinked. My baby is turning 3 in 9 more days. How can that be?

As I watch her run on the indoor play field and this realization hits me, I shudder on the inside.

I don't know why, but each time my three babies have reached this age an old fear rises up and about chokes me.

Or maybe I do know why?

At this age, when you should be free to run and jump and live life with reckless abandon, I had to fight for my life.

I have had to fight this fear the rest of my life.

I do not want to fight against cancer ever again.

In me, or worse, in my own child, barely three.

Fear has been a constant companion.

But as I have read through God's Word, I am amazed at how many times fear is mentioned. It seems to be a constant companion to many.

What did David, the Shepherd appointed King, sing?

'I will fear no evil for you are with me.'

Like I heard a preacher say months ago, 'The antidote to fear is the assurance of God's presence and protection.'

I don't have to fight this fear alone.

God has not removed evil, and I have every reason to fear, but I can rest assured that no matter what happens to me or one of my children, God is with me.

For I can rest in the Lord for He goes right beside me, holds me in the crook of His arm.

We will celebrate her third birthday and rejoice in each day that the Lord has given us.

And, at the same time, long for the day that all will be restored.

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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me . . .  (Psalm 23:1-4)

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She grabs whatever is close by and can be made into a makeshift microphone and sings along with the music filling the house with:

When the earth shakes I wanna be found in You

When the lights fade I wanna be found in You

All I know is I'm not home yet

This is not where I belong

Take this world and give me Jesus

This is not where I belong

'Where I belong'

Also linked here on her topic of 'beleive'