Do not be in dread

     or afraid of them.

The LORD your God

who goes before you...

            Deuteronomy 1. 29

(Follow God into this day,

step by step,

hour by hour.

How differently we would see,

feel,

think,

and respond,

    if we trusted God.

Time to pull out

   our chronicle of God's faithfulness.

God is not about to

         abandon us now,

but lead us to a deeper dimension

    in our relationship with Him.

Start the day with gratefulness

      and praise to God.

Worship sets us

        on a different path for our day,

different vision,

different heart,

grateful to Him,

even before we see the outcome.

Worship helps us see the now,

    not be distracted by the next,

fully following Him in what is

              right in front of us,

   not paralyzed or distracted

                      by what's next.)

O LORD,

Help us not to fear

          or be dismayed,

but grateful

     and responsive to You.

Help us to hear Your voice

  over the din of continuous despair,

to get Your song into our thoughts

              on a continuous loop,

words of hope,

the reality of Your Presence,

a new song of courage

        and steadfast love.

Help us to see differently

      because we know You.

Help us to respond differently

                in other ways,

   because You are God.

"For I have learned

   in whatever situation I am

to be content.

I know how to be brought low,

and I know how to abound.

In any and

          every circumstance,

I have learned the secret

     of facing plenty and hunger,

            abundance and need.

I can do all things through Him

       who strengthens me."

                  Philippians 4. 11-13

We will not just get through this.

We will come to know You more.