Mom Heart Moments #246

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you.

STORMS OF CULTURE AND LIFE ARE COMMON, and they wreak havoc with us as we are tossed about from without and within. As we look at the wild waves threatening to overcome us, panic is a natural response. Fear paralyzes.

There are three things I am learning to do in the midst of my own storms, which I encourage you to try:

1. Remember and list all of the ways you have seen God’s faithfulness and answers to prayer. This is why our family celebrates family day. Even in the most difficult years, we could look back and see His handprints in our lives —He was always there, He was always providing.
2. Find a promise, and hold fast to His Word. Have you ever been in the car with your children and all of them start speaking to you at once, as though you can hear their voices above the roar? The voices of the world, fear of what-ifs, all speaking at once, drown out His voice. We must still our lives and sit quietly, that He may speak to us.
3. Determine to hold fast and to be a courageous warrior in your battles. Your children are looking to your story to give them courage in the stories they will yet live. Hold fast, find a friend to pray with, and stand strong. You only have the promise of this moment to proclaim His faithfulness in your own life for all generations to see.

Find a way to stay strong in your own storms. Pray every day with a friend. Fill your mind with beauty, songs that bring courage, stories of those who have gone before. Rest deep and watch for evidence of His love for you.