As I asked God to calm my anxious thoughts and give me reassurance, I saw five little boys crowded around a blob in the sand. Walking by them they ran around and yelled, eyes full of fear and trepidation as if the blob was about to jump up and eat them whole. Each time they ran away, they would immediately go to their Dad for a little courage and then return again to the mysterious blob in the sand. Finally as their Dad made his way down the beach to the blob with them, the boys bent over and poked at the blob only to discover an innocent jellyfish. They paraded around, overjoyed by their find and stood with bold confidence as if they had just conquered the moon.
In such a simple moment, I realized something...How often am I just like those little boys? We face questionable and uncertain blobs in our lives and find ourselves petrified by uncertainty. In these moments, there are two kinds of people: the ones who run never finding out the real truth, and then there are the ones who stay discovering a deep treasure behind our fears.
Today I woke up afraid of the unknown, but thanks be to God who helps me see there is nothing really to fear. If I truly trust my Father in Heaven and go to him for courage, I will find all I need to face whatever mysterious blobs lie ahead. May we always remember the steadfast and unwavering confidence He provides if and when we go to him...
