“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic… for the Lord your God with personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:6
Our neighbors next door have 2 dogs, an older black collie type and a young black and white bird dog. Kennedy loves seeing them; actually she loves seeing any dog. Kennedy has been in love with dogs and puppies since she was a baby. She loves to look at them, watch them play and petting them. She really likes it when they are outside when she is.
Lexi on the other hand is completely opposite. Whenever the dogs next door are outside and start barking she freaks out. There is a fence that separates our yard from theirs so there is no threat of them getting to her. Yet she stills cries when they jump up and down and bark. Even if she is in the house and can hear them she runs to the opposite end of the living room crying until Scott or I pick her up to comfort her. Lexi has a built in fear and needs her mom or dad to help her through it.
We all have things or situations we fear that cause us to run away crying. The question is who/what do you turn to for comfort? Personally I tend to run to food for comfort. When I am afraid and upset I go to the kitchen and find something to ease my mind and feelings. What I am learning to do is turn to God, to run to his arms for comfort. It is hard to be open and honest with God. And that is one thing that is on my list of things to work on in 2011. I want God to take the place of the food I use to comfort my anxious heart and mind. I know that God wants that to.
“When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.” Psalm 94:19
