Repetition

Not getting the message?   Our Father doesn’t mind repeating it.   I’ve found this out lately as the months pass and retirement/moving get closer.  I’ve mentioned that as much as I look forward to retirement, I’m terrified of all that comes with it.  Selling our home, packing up and moving to a completely new area.  NY is all I’ve ever known.  From Queens to Long Island, I’ve never lived anywhere else.   Scary!   I’ve always been in awe of people who do those big cross country moves.  And now it’s our turn.   The responsibility to make the right decisions weighs heavily on my mind. 

But God keeps chipping away at that fear.  Time and time again over the past couple of weeks I’ve gotten verses and words from people to not be afraid.   Whether it’s from a novel that I am reading,  “Don’t be afraid or discouraged.  For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9), or from a podcast, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7) I’ve had family members giving words of encouragement and as I went for my first bike ride in over a week, the teaching title for the available Joyce Meyer podcast was “Do It Afraid.”   Lol.  

Time and time again the message is coming in clearly...”God has our future in His capable hands, and fear does not fit with those plans.”  Perfect love casts out fear, and we are perfectly loved by a perfectly loving and wise Father.  Hallelujah!!

Do I still feel trepidation rise up in my soul?  Yes.   Will I let it run circles around my faith?  No.  I will go forward, even if I tremble a bit, knowing the One who has a firm grip on my hand, has a future of blessing planned.   

Thank You Lord that You never tire of reassuring Your children.  You don’t reprimand us for needed extra care, but lovingly send us a the assurance of Your love and care and Presence.  Keep all of us headed in the right direction, and if we get off course we know we can trust You to find and guide us back to Your plan.   

Look for repetition in your life...God is trying to tell you something.