With God

we shall do valiantly.

It is He who will

   tread down our foes.

              Psalm 60. 12

(Don't leave God

   out of the equation.

Our enemies and foes

    are whatever we fear,

    both real and imagined.

God whispers to us,

  "Do not be afraid.

           I am with you."

Even in the tumult,

   even in the high scary places,

                   even there,

God shatters our fears

  and releases us to go forth

into His glory

         and deeper purposes.

This situation is an opportunity

    to "trust Me in this."

We can live differently.)

O LORD,

Help us to know You more

   through these circumstances

and follow You closer.

Help us to realize

"It is no longer I who live,

   but Christ who lives in me."

                (Galatians 2. 20)

And because of Your Presence,

we can approach anything

        with a different strength

     which is not ours

                     but Yours.

Banish our fears

   that we may serve You

                 deeper still.

We love You,

   and we are Yours.