thankful: three

last night was kind of rough for me. i was fighting against the fear, doubt, and worry that has a way of slipping inside my mind and dismantling me. on the verge of tears, i picked up my Bible and gasped out loud, "God! help me!"

i spent the next thirty minutes or so lost in Psalm 18 and Psalm 37, letting each of His promises of strength and victory take root in my fearful heart. and then, suddenly--all was right again. i breathed a deep sigh of relief and felt His perfect peace flow through every part of my being.

so today, i'm thankful for peace. God, i thank you that you are infinitely more than any frightening circumstance i may find myself in. thank you that you can reach past my fear, past my anxiety, and fill me with a peace that makes no logical sense whatsoever. the circumstances may not change, but all of a sudden, you allow me to feel my hand in yours and somehow, that makes everything okay again.