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Afraid

February 1, 2013 by Amy

Writing with Five Minute Friday on afraid.  No editing or backtracking.  Just writing for five minutes.

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I remember lying in my twin bed staring intently at our mini blinds.  I waited, afraid, for looming shadows.

I cried, afraid, curled in a ball in the hallway listening intently for the winds to whistle like a train.

I gripped my spray, finger on the trigger and walked faster to my car in the university parking lot, looking to the left and right, just to be sure.

I stood outside the circle, heart pounding with words bubbling.  My throat constricted and burned but fear squeezed tighter keeping the words in its grip.

I’ve said no, maybe later and didn’t show up because I wasn’t quite sure how it would all go.

Years have past and I don’t stare at windows or cry in hallways. 

Sometimes I think I have this fear thing figured out.  And then God prunes a little more of something else and we find the roots are made of fear.

I’m learning one thing though. 

The opposite of my fear is not my courage.

No, the opposite of my fear is the certainty of God’s power.

Even if the window breaks, the winds howl or words are mangled, God will be there to rescue and redeem.

Because God didn’t come to prevent us from evil but He did come to deliver us from evil.

Delivering is not a prevention.  Delivering implies the evil happened and he’s rescuing us from it.

So next time you are waiting or crying or walking faster in fear, remember God’s power awaits.  No matter what happens,

he

will

deliver

you.

 

Do you know someone that is experiencing fear?  Just one?  Would you share this with them and maybe give them a little bit of real courage?

Filed Under: Five Minute Friday, spiritual stuff

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  1. Diana says

    February 1, 2013 at 8:56 am

    This Is so good! Someone is going to get ministered to today in a very real way. I believe that. (It breaks my heart though when I picture you in your room being so afraid….but that’s just the mom in me). Do you think you could e-mail me a copy of this to send to Sue? Love you, Mom

  2. Kara says

    February 1, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Amy, the images and way you combine words here is so creative and visceral. I love the line about winds whistle like a train and how you encapsulate fear as holding us in what is usually a painful grip. Thank you for the reminder that God is greater than our fear or the times when we are afraid. Especially though that God is with in the midst of those moments. Bravo!
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    • Amy says

      February 1, 2013 at 11:07 am

      Thank you, Kara, God was kind enough to give me words!

  3. Traci says

    February 1, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    I LOVE THIS! The opposite of fear is the certainty of God’s power! YES!

    Thank you! Visiting from FMF. Hope you’ll visit mine @ordinary inspirations http://www.ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com
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    • Amy says

      February 2, 2013 at 9:17 am

      Thanks for visiting, Traci!

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