Tuesday; July 6
If most of us were to be asked, I am sure that we would all say that we were concerned about something. If we were pressed a little further most of us would break down and admit that we were actually afraid of something. The list of things that might concern us could be anything from spiders to someone breaking into our house to our own death; but we are all probably tentative about something. On the surface this might appear to be a human frailty, but the truth is that it may be one of the most natural emotions we can have. As humans, we realize that we are both imperfect and fragile. Not only are we susceptible to outside influences, we also make mistakes that render us vulnerable to bad things happening. Being afraid isn’t as much a sign of cowardice as it is one of acceptance. While fear can be natural, it can also be overcome. No, we won’t defeat fear by arming ourselves to the teeth, confidence comes when we hide ourselves in the Lord. There are a lot of impressive inf