Lean in, my Child

Lean in, my child.

I repeat this phrase over and over again. Daily.

Lean in, my child.

Truth is taken away from us in sight of fear, anxiety, and weakness. We so often find ourselves in these episodes of self-pity that we forget that God is our Helper. God is our Healer. God is our Redeemer and is breathing life into our lungs. 

Lean in, my child.

Lord, help us to hear your voice today in the craziness of our lives. I pray that you are present in even in the deepest, most hidden corners of our hearts where all are afraid to go. Please, oh Lord, hover over us when it feels as if our world is crashing down.

Lean in, my child.

With His love, He will calm all fear in you (Zephaniah 3:17). With His love, He is able to part the seas and breathe new life into all creation. Relying on God requires us to deny ourselves daily and to sit at the foot of the cross and be real and raw with Jesus.

Lean in, my child. 

You are in the thick of the battle, Sister.

The world is caving in to sickness and destruction and maybe you are hanging on by a thread. But let this truth sink deep into this worried heart of yours: God is here.

Lean in, my child.

James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 

Maybe you have cancer or lost a child. Maybe you are struggling in your singleness or fight the battle of depression. Maybe your body doesn’t work like it used to or you lost so much by something out of your control.

Lean in, my child.