Then David said 

      to Solomon his son,

“Be strong and courageous 

              and do it.

Do not be afraid 

and do not be dismayed,

for the LORD God,

  even my God,

               is with you,

He will not leave you

         or forsake you,

until all the work for the service 

    of the house of the LORD 

    is finished.”

                1 Chronicles 28. 21

(God is not about

     to abandon us now.

What has God placed before us

                   to do,

to fulfill,

to be faithful to Him,

to bless His name?

Do not let fear 

         drain the energy we need,

nor distract us

          from His voice,

nor let worry 

          block out the light.)

O LORD,

Help us to cling to You

       and not to fear.

You are here,

           right here with us.

How differently we can live

       because of Your Presence,

not dismayed by circumstances,

           but responsive to them.

There is always 

    a lot more going on

    and at stake

             than we are aware.

Fulfill Your purposes, O LORD,

   even in what appears frightful,

   ordinary,

          or no count.

But to bring You glory.