With God

we shall do valiantly;

it is He

who will tread down

         our foes.

 

          Psalm 60. 12

 

(Not "You've got this!"

      But God does.

Not "Believe in yourself!"

      But in God.

The key here

as in all of life

    no matter the struggle,

    big or small,

         is with God.

A radically different journey,

outcomes that cannot

           remain the same,

fruit unlike any other,

and without fear,

      no matter what,

no matter among whom.

What distinguishes us

  in these volatile situations

and impossible relationships

if we choose to walk with Him?

By our love for God

which translates

        into love for others.

With God --

never the same as without Him.)

 

O LORD,

When we walk with You,

You tread down our fears,

both real and imagined.

With You,

   nothing but nothing,

   can remain the same.

Please make us

       aware of You today.

When we see You differently,

we view our circumstances

      with new eyes.

And we view our relationships

      with a new heart.

It is no longer our fear

    that defines our acts,

but our love for You

and willingness to

   follow You into whatever

because You go before us.

Show us, O LORD,

how that looks different

                    today.