How To Face the Future with Courage instead of Fear

I heard myself say, “Girls, you have to trust me. I guarantee you will LOVE what is ahead.” Then it hit me. I wonder if this is how God feels when I refuse to trust him. When I choose to stay in the safe and familiar instead of follow him down a new path. My little girls had no idea what was just around the bend. All they knew was that it was unfamiliar. And sometimes the unfamiliar just feels too hard and downright scary.

Personal EssayKatherine ButlerSeptember 26, 2017Fear, Courage, Spiritual Disciplines, Trusting God, Prayer