"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
So let me set the scene to where the topic of this blog came from. I was talking to Lowell a few months ago on our date night questioning how we're going to teach Max and Peyton to be strong in faith with all of the sin and evil things going on in the world. Well for obvious reasons, this scripture is one that I'm clinging on these days. Not to mention all the recent terrorist attacks around the world. I try so hard not to watch the news, but you almost can't escape it. All you have to do is log onto Facebook and see your timeline to get up to date information on breaking news from across the world. But times are getting progressively worse. Terrorist attacks, racial wars, police brutality, rapes, kidnappings, killings, gangs, politics (Donald Trump running for president, yikes), etc, the world is turning into "The Purge" in real life. It's real in these streets! And trying to raise 2 innocent babies in such a perverted and evil world can be so nerve wrecking. But the one thing that brings me constant comfort is knowing that God is with me, and He will continue to protect me and mine through it all. I'm not really sure how I'd survive without Him. Scratch that, I wouldn't! Like I mentioned in the first "her" blog I wrote, I'm a naturally sensitive person, I naturally stress out over small things. But the one thing that keeps me grounded is the word of God. And the fact that my babies are depending on me/us to teach them how to survive in this craziness makes my mind wander. The more my mind starts to wander away from God's word, the more Satan starts to place negative thoughts in my head. And this isn't just about raising my babies, it's a number of things, like life in general. But God always brings me back to this, and I'm going to make it personal, and so should you: Chenèe, trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on YOUR OWN understanding (Chenee). In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your path.~Proverbs 3:5-6. This is by far my favorite verse, because it reminds me that NO MATTER what I'm going through, I don't have to worry about tomorrow. I don't have to worry about how my kids are going to survive in this world cause He said that He'd never leave us or forsake us. That fear kicks in when I take my mind off of what I should be focusing on. And let's be honest, well at least I'll be honest with myself, my mind can lose focus easily if I allow it. But that's just a reminder that I need to continue to build my faith. I'm so far from perfect, but I'm grateful that I'm conscious of the fact that I'm not perfect, and that the God that I serve is working on me and through me. My job is to simply stand firm in what I believe, trust Him to keep and protect my family through these evil days , don't fear, but be brave and obedient, submit to my husband, and train up our babies in the way they should go, so when they get older they won't depart from it. I thank God so much for my kids, because they make me want to be a better person because I know they're watching me. So yes, there is a lot going on these days, but fear is not the reaction I should have to what's going on. Being brave, standing on what I believe, and raising some soldiers for God should be my main focus!!!
