September 7th
"Metamorphosis"
I used to be afraid of death
which hovered with its potent sting.
I used to think of my last breath
with dread, for terror was its king.
I used to be afraid of life,
its meaning, such a mystery,
its varied roads of twists and strife
seemed only tragic history.
I used to be afraid of "men",
rejection seemed my enemy,
until I saw that all have sin
and all are groaning to be free.
I used to be afraid of Love,
afraid that Love could not love me
‘til Jesus reached from high above
enfolding me in liberty.
I used to be afraid of fear,
afraid that fear might swallow me
until my heart could clearly hear
that Christ has won the victory!
Anne Bryant-Hamon
God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
Hebrews 13:5-6
God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:16
Human frailty is another thing that gets between God’s words of assurance and our own words and thoughts. When we realize how feeble we are in facing difficulties, the difficulties become like giants, we become like grasshoppers, and God seems to be nonexistent. But remember God’s assurance to us... "I will never forsake you."
Heaven
