Be strong,

all you people of the land,

       declares the LORD.

Work,

    for I am with you,

declares the LORD of hosts.

...My Spirit remains

              in your midst.

Fear not.

                  Haggai 2. 4-5

(What part of "fear not"

    do we not understand?

"Trust Me in this

    and get to work.

   I am right here with you."

No matter

        the circumstances.

Fear only distracts us,

anxiety drains

      the energy we need,

and despair leads us

      down the wrong path.

How differently would we live,

    if we trusted Him?

God actually knows

  what He is doing.

           Imagine that!

   "Just watch this.")

O LORD,

You are God.

You are the Almighty.

Grant us the courage

   we need,

 to trust You,

         no matter what,

Your strength within us,

Your Spirit in our midst.