LIGHT IS THE DARKNESS

Recently, I was in a conversation with a young mother, who has been dealing with many fears and anxieties. 

As we were talking, I felt the Lord gave me this encouraging word.  

"Josie, (the name is changed) I see that your heart is very heavy today."

"I am Dottie.  Motherhood is a little overwhelming some days and today is one of them." 

"How can I pray for you?" I asked 

" It's fear and anxiety again.  I don't think I am a very good mother.  I am afraid I will fail ."

"Oh Josie, there is plenty of that to go around. Motherhood, is full of it.  I remember when I was a young mom, an older woman said to me, "You may feel you are not a perfect mother, but you are the perfect mother for your daughter."  I held on to that for years.

I believe the Lord wants to encourage you today by reminding you that fear and anxiety are familiar feelings left over when you lived in the Kingdom of Darkness. They don't exist in the Kingdom of Light. It is so easy to forget who we belong to. It takes time.

 It is like when you first come into a dark room and turn on a light. At first, you can see only a little. But as you turn on more lights (revelations), you will begin to see more and more how beautiful the room has been arranged just for you. God loves you, Josie, and understands fear and anxiety all too well.  He nailed it to His cross. You don't have to live with it any more. The more you let Him embrace you with His love and believe you are totally forgiven for all your sins, Jesus will replace that fear and anxiety with more of Himself...Faith , Hope and Love.  "Perfect Love does cast out all fear." 1 John 4.

It's true, Josie.  He will continue to perfect us in His love and as He does, 'The things in this world will grow strangely dim."

 We hugged and were strengthen in our Lord for the day.