Fear and Peace

Day One hundred eighteen: Day three of the 30 day gratitude challenge was based on Psalm 107. The theme of the day was being grateful to God because "he is good; his love endures forever" (verse 1).

God is faithful. He is faithful when we call for him. He is faithful when we are sinning. He is faithful when we repent. That's the picture I read in the psalm. He is faithful when I call, when I sin, when I repent. I have seen it in my own life.

Before I knew God, my life was characterized by fear. Fear of life, fear of death, fear of evil, fear of sleep, fear of the unknown, fear of eternity. God opened my eyes to the continual mounting of fears in my life. He made it clear that I was incable of overcoming my fears. My incompetence became clear. God was the only direction I could turn. He didn't just calm my fears. He gave me peace. Peace that is incomprehensible. Peace in the face of fear. Peace about life, about death, about the unknown, about eternity. Peace to resist evil. Peace to sleep.

I am thankful to you, God. I give you thanks for working in my heart, calling me to you. Thank you for rescuing me from my fears and replacing them with peace. True peace. Thank you for being good to me. Thank you for peace.



What's this about? I decided on my birthday to make a commitment to being intentionally thankful. I challenged myself to post one thing I am thankful for everyday this year.