Keep The Faith, Sista~Would You Pray With Me?

Philippians 4:6-7

King James Version (KJV)

 ⁶Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
 ⁷And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

When I married My Brian it was a family tradition to go on vacation each and every summer. I mean he would start the vacation plan months in advance. In our early years of marriage the vacations were more budget minded~like camping in tents~ packing our lunch and drinks to take along. As time went on the vacations became more elaborate~ as my man climbed the ladder so did our vacations ~LOL. Good thing because I am not sure either of us could sleep on that hard ground again! I soon discovered that I could trust my man to get me where I was going and that he could handle anything that may happen on the road. Growing up without a  man in our home left me a little un~trusting of men ~ which may just happen to be an understatement!

My children on the other hand grew up feeling safe and secure. They would pile into the car each summer with no care in the world except for what Dad would allow them to bring along. Ashley's 25 pair of shoes one summer was an argument the whole neighborhood was able to witness from our long drive way~ now it brings a smile to my face instead of embarrassment  and a migraine. After all I thought maybe they could take the knock down drag out inside the house and save us from being the morning entertainment show.

Our children never once worried as we piled into the car for our family vacation. They never feared what-ifs. What if the tire popped? What if someone broadsides us? They never once questioned their safety because they knew no matter what may come their Daddy was going to keep them safe at all cost~ and he did! They had peace because they had complete trust in their father and over time even I learned I could trust this smarty pants man that I am so in love with!

In the same way we can trust our Heavenly Father and we can trust that He will safely get us where we need to go. We don't need to worry or fret or fear what~ifs.

As a grown woman I at times let the what~ifs steal my peace and joy. What if I am not good enough? What if my children grow up to be serial killers ok ~well maybe just not grow up and serve God because I was a horrible mother? What if someone I love walks out of my life like my father? What if my children make the wrong choices? What if I just can't handle the what ifs in my life?

We need to remind ourselves that what-ifs are not real! That is just Satan sticking his dirty rotten fingers into our hearts and minds to rob us of our peace and joy. Our Heavenly Father ~our Abba (father) promises us peace when we trust and seek Him. We can't control our circumstances but we can control our reaction to them.

This morning as I peg these keys on my computer my Aunt Kim (AKA big sister) is being taken into surgery. They will be removing two tumors from her bladder~that do not look good. I automatically start thinking the what ifs. My grandmother had cancer and had her right arm removed. Her sisters had breast cancer and my uncle had esophagus cancer the list goes on of that scary "C" word. See my what-ifs this morning. Kim has great faith and is trusting the Lord. So this morning I am going to trust the Lord too! I am placing Kim in my trust worthy Father's hands. Please pray for her this morning! We can trust our Abba!

Have a wonderful morning!