trusting God without fear

I recently read a book called "Walking barefoot on barbwire" by Cindy Morgan.
It was so good....it is a story type journal of her experience with fear. It wasnt a self help book, but just real stories of her life....Stories that I could relate to.

My eyeopener was that even little things like "what if...we dont have enough money for rent" is a fear. Then at church the other day our pastor was talking about what holds us back from going through the promise land.... and he used "What if" can block us... And if WHAT IF is fear then fear is what blocks us, holds us back, etc.

Why do we live with so much fear....because we do not TRUST, and because we do not trust we cant let go of what we think is control. Honestly...we can't and we don't control anything!! Only God can control us and our lives. DO you trust God, do you believe that he truly takes care of us and the people we love....

Right now I am having to trust God. Our finances are not good right now.....myself, my fear is freaking out...what are we going to do.... I am not doing a very good job trusting...I am trying my hardest to not lose it all together...but what good will that do....it doesn't solve the problem...yet as I am writing this I know that I am so not trusting God....I am just What if ing....

I know that God has a plan and a purpose for us and for you. I know that everything always works together for good... so why am I worried, do I truly believe it.

I do believe it, I CHOOSE to trust in my God, who has ALWAYS taken care of me...sometimes I have had to go through tough times to work on my character...but it is worth it... I also take all my thoughts and give them to God.... What am I thinking...I am postitive, am I dwelling on the negative, the bad, or am I dwelling what is good, like His Peace, joy, Patience, Am I looking through my eyes or am I choosing to come up higher and see the bigger picture.

For example if there is a parade coming and you are standing waiting for the parade to go by, you can only see what is before you, however if you go up higher to the top of the building and look down you can then see what is before you and what is coming!

Are you standing on the bottom only seeing what is before you (looking at the circumstances) or are you up higher (seeing what God sees)

So Father God.. I do trust you...I know that you have a plan, and I wait patiently for you reveal your plan to us. Lord I give up control...it's not even mine to take. Father God I love you , I trust you. Thank you for giving us hope....
Father thank you for seeing the bigger picture....I choose to fully trust you without fear. Knowing you take care of us!

Be blessed!