Be Strong

You know that feeling deep inside you, when you're faced with a fear and have no way out? It's a pretty scary place to be. I can fool everyone into thinking I'm strong and don't need anyone. But even I, as fooling as I may be, have my childish fears. It's those instances, those moments, that really test my faith and how much I can handle. As a kid, I was scared of the dark till I was nine. Not only would I have two night lights on, but I'd also leave my door open and my parents door open, just in case the bad guys would come. As silly as all that was, it's the fears we obtain growing up that make me that scared little girl again. Whether it's encounters with certain people, obstacles we dread to face, our fears for getting hurt; they all can leave us short for completely living freely and living out the way we'd like, or God would like. But in those moments, those trials, those slices of life, is when we really need to look up and say, "You can get me through anything." No human, no situation, no words, nothing, not even life or death can take away the power Christ has over everything. You may pray for strength, and to not be afraid, but God will give you opportunities to be strong and face your fears. Each little battle won, is just a bit of courage we build in our hearts to tackle anything. Hand in hand with the Lord, the world shall be defeated. We have nothing to fear but fear itself.


The LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The LORD is my stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1


When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 56:3-4


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.
Isaiah 4:10


A side note: 
The song "You Are More" by Tenth Avenue North, was recently presented to me by a friend and it has touched my heart. If you haven't heard it, I recommend it! It's in my playlist all the way at the bottom of the page. We can all find something to get out of it. It's a reminder of what's been done for us, and how me must never forget that. Here's the lyrics:


You Are More- Tenth Avenue North
There's a girl in the corner
With tear stains on her eyes
From the places she's wandered
And the shame she can't hide

She says, "How did I get here?
I'm not who I once was.
And I'm crippled by the fear
That I've fallen too far to love"

But don't you know who you are,
What's been done for you?
Yeah don't you know who you are?

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

Well she tries to believe it
That she's been given new life
But she can't shake the feeling
That it's not true tonight

She knows all the answers
And she's rehearsed all the lines
And so she'll try to do better
But then she's too weak to try

But don't you know who you are?

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

'Cause this is not about what you've done,
But what's been done for you.
This is not about where you've been,
But where your brokenness brings you to

This is not about what you feel,
But what He felt to forgive you,
And what He felt to make you loved.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You've been remade
You've been remade.
You've been remade.
You've been remade.