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b'If I were to tell you a secret, I think you would see that you shared in my\\nsecret. What if I were to tell you that I secretly struggle with having\\nfaith in God\\u2019s plans when things go awry? It\\u2019s true. As I go through this\\nfun adventure we call life, I have my good moments when I raise my hand and\\nproclaim, \\u201cGod is so good!\\u201d But I also have my moments when the worry of\\nlife becomes too much, and I wonder if God can see me in this low valley\\nthat I\\u2019m in\\u2026 and if He has time for me.\\n.\\nIt\\u2019s easy to hold on to God\\u2019s promises when life is going the way that\\nmakes sense to us, when things seem safe and predictable. But what about\\nwhen things seem to go off track? If you\\u2019re anything like me, you might be\\nsitting there imagining yourself having the perfect response and the\\ndeepest faith and trust in God, even when the world is falling apart. But\\nlet\\u2019s be honest for a minute. If the thing we feared most were to happen\\nright now, what would our response really be? We would probably shake\\nsilently as we begged for it not to be true. We would probably pray and ask\\nGod to let this be a bad dream and let us wake up soon.\\n.\\nWhen things are crashing down around us, the worry hits us without our\\nconsent and sends a round of crazy thoughts through our head. What happened\\nto God, though? It didn\\u2019t take Him by surprise. It didn\\u2019t catch Him off\\nguard. Instead, He\\u2019s sitting there with His hand outstretched saying, \\u201cCome\\nto me, my child. Come home. I see your pain, and I am grieving your hurts\\nwith you. Let me give you the strength and faith you need to hold on and to\\nkeep your eyes on me. And even when you feel yourself slipping, I won\\u2019t let\\nyou go.\\u201d\\n.\\nAs you close your eyes and hear His gentle voice reminding you that you\\naren\\u2019t alone in this mess, you can rest in His promise: \\u201cFor I am\\nthe Lord your God, who holds your right hand, who says to you, \\u2018Do not\\nfear, I will help you\\u2019\\u201d (Isaiah 41:13). \\u2022 Mary Garner\\n.\\n\\u2022 Consider taking a moment to imagine if the thing you feared most were to\\nhappen, but imagine God being there with you. How might God help you in\\nthat situation? \\n.\\n\\u2022 Read Matthew 14:22-33. When Peter didn\\u2019t keep his eyes on Jesus, what did\\nJesus do? How could this story give us hope when we feel overwhelmed by\\nwhat\\u2019s going on around us? \\n.\\nFor I am the Lord your God, who holds your right hand, who says to you, \\u201cDo\\nnot fear, I will help you.\\u201d Isaiah 41:13 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.94.18-Ps.94.19|Isa.41.10-Isa.41.13|Matt.14.22-Matt.14.33'