Faith helps battle fear

Here is a quote from Beth Moore's bible study Believing God that captured my attention:

Faith that remains unchallenged ordinarily remains unchanged.

It's true. It makes me want to say, "God, bring on the challenges one by one so I will become more like You and so that You will deepen my faith." I don't like the challenges at all when I am in them, but what I learn from each of them and who I become is precious.

I want to teach this to my children so that they won't fear when the challenges arise. I struggle often with fear and pray that my children won’t. As I grow in my faith, I can combat my fear and little by little my faith grows bigger than my fears. The fear just dwindles. This is huge for me and I am delighted that I can see the Lord’s faithfulness in helping me work through what He is working in me.

Tonight, my faith was put to the test. The girls and I were coming home from the BX and Ella Grace was getting out of her seat as I was closing the van door and walking around to get Miriam. I heard Ella Grace scream. Her hand was stuck and had been completely shut in the door. I was fearful and didn’t remain as calm as I would have liked, but I was glad I remembered to tell her that Jesus would take care of her. He did. I remembered to tell her that when we are afraid or hurt God wants us to trust Him.

Tomorrow I want to talk to her about trusting God when challenges come our way and that we don’t need to be fearful, just filled with faith. This pleases God! I plan on reading Hebrews 11:6: “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exits and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Two bruised, swollen fingers will be a good way to initiate the conversation. Thanks for the challenge today, Lord. Thanks for changing me. And thank You for the blessings of my children.