EMPOWERING LIVES WITH PURPOSE:
As women who love and care about our families, many of us have “anxious” hearts about all that can happen in our family’s lives on a day-to-day basis. Many of us worry to the point of not functioning well.
First of all, God tells us to not be worried about anything. Then, He tells us to pray over everything with thankful hearts.
Even as we think of all the specific dangers that “could” happen in the lives of those we love, we need to trust God and ask Him to protect them from harm. God promises to “Give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” (Psalm 91:11,12)
I don’t know about you but that is total comfort to my heart. We each have guardian angels protecting us and watching over us, sent from our Father.
But accidents do happen, even to godly people, and when they do, they’re sudden and unexpected. Prayer for protection over our families should be ongoing, but worrying should not!
If you are a worrier and if you find yourself anxious throughout each day, pray specifically at those times over whoever the family member is that you worry about and for God to keep them safe from any accidents, diseases, dangers, or evil influence. Just pray! Then, be secure in the fact that you gave it to your Lord in prayer. Rest in that! Have peace and trust God and remove any control you hold on to, it’s not in your control, give it to God.
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in Him will I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)