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b'God created us in His image. He created us to trust in Him and not to worry about what the future might hold. At the dawn of creation, Adam and Eve didn\\u2019t spend their days stressing over the unknown. They knew God would provide for them: He had provided them with each other, and He had crafted the earth with fruits and nourishment.\\nBut when Adam and Eve ate from the tree, they showed a distrust of God. They took their future into their own hands. And now, many of us spend so much of our time fearing what lies around the bend.\\nThink about it. How often is the future at the forefront of your mind? How often do you find yourself spiraling into fear as the questions pile on top of each other? \\u201cWhat if I don\\u2019t score well on my SATs?\\u201d \\u201cWhat if I choose the wrong college?\\u201d \\u201cWhat if I never have any real friends?\\u201d \\u201cWhat if this isn\\u2019t God\\u2019s plan for my life?\\u201d\\nFriends, take a deep breath. The future can be scary\\u2014especially when times are uncertain and you can\\u2019t see what\\u2019s right around the corner. You are not alone in your fear of the unknown. Giving up control is a challenge for all of us.\\nBut trust is so much more powerful than fear. When we fully put our trust in God, we see that He is strong and good and peace and joy, all at once. We can be expectant that God is working good through our circumstances because our God is a God of hope (Romans 8:28-30). We can be brave when we face the unknown, because God is with us, goes before us, and is at work in all the details, bringing about His good kingdom purposes. He knows all, even when we don\\u2019t. For God, there is no such thing as an unknown.\\nGive your fear of the future to God, and trust Him to \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153make your paths straight\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Proverbs 3:6). \\u2022 Becca Wierwille\\n\\u2022 When you think about the future and all that is unknown, what kinds of thoughts come to your mind? Write down the thoughts that are filled with fear instead of trust. \\n\\u2022 Reread today\\u2019s Scripture passages. How can these promises from God combat the lies at the root of your fears? \\nTrust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1 Peter 3:14-22'