Just A Thought
Pastor Sharon TownsendGrace AssemblyChesterfield, Michigan
Woke up this morning feeling so burdened over things I have no control over. Things within and without. Seeing my own inabilities and situations facing others. Everything seemed to hit me this A.M.
At the same time, I woke up to a minister talking about Father. I don’t remember what he said, I wasn’t fully awake, but it was good.
As I lay there, what came to mind was an incident that happened when Abby was about 3. We saw advertised in the paper a free Halloween Party. It was at night and free so we dressed Abby up in a costume and went. It was not in the best of areas, but it was free.
The place was filled with people dressed in all sorts of costumes – children and adults. When Abigail saw all those strenge people facing her, her eyes got big and her little arms reached out to her father.
I have told this story before but this morning what stood out to me is that the situation for Abby had NOT changed. She was still in a large strange room with strange sounds and strange people on a dark night.
WHAT CHANGED WAS HER PERSPECTIVE. SHE COULD NOW VIEW EVERYTHING FROM THE SAFETY OF HER FATHER’S ARMS. She didn’t have to carry the burden of her fears. After all she was in the arms of her father.
What a weight lifted off my shoulders. We don’t have to carry the situations. The arms of our Father hold us. The arms of my Father holds me.
