Do not be afraid of sudden panic

  or of the storm of the wicked,

                when it comes,

for the LORD

  will be your confidence

and will keep your foot

          from being caught.

                   Proverbs 3. 25-26

(Being prepared for the big stuff

by trusting God

and living faithfully before Him

      in the "little" stuff.

Nothing but nothing is insignificant.

If we seek Him and follow Him

when we think it doesn't matter,

we will know how to navigate

when it is a matter of life and death.

The key here is not "if" but "when,"

not as a threat but the reality

that everyday is an opportunity

               to trust Him deeper.

Even in this.)

If we do not do the running steadily

in the little ways,

we shall do nothing in the crisis.

        --Oswald Chambers

          My Utmost for His Highest

          September 11

O LORD,

As the day stretches before us,

we cannot know,

we cannot see,

what is on Your path for us today.

But we can know,

we can be well-assured,

that You already know

        and walk with us.

No matter what.

Please help us

    keep our eyes on You

and not let panic or fear

distract or

   dictate how we respond,

but to follow You.