Trust not fear

Today as I was sitting at Starbucks sharing a cup of coffee with my friend; Father begin to speak to me about trust instead of fear. That cup of coffee might be why I am still awake! So let me share my moment. I have been struggling with my children leaving home and longing for my mother to be alive to share this season with me. Rachel and her husband just moved to California and Hunter leaves in 6 weeks for college. Why the struggle when we have been preparing them for this day?? In all the emotion of it all, somewhere I started putting my trust in them. Would they find the right jobs and housing, or make the right choices? Would they continue to run hard after Him and not make the same mistakes we made as young adults, etc.? Today He reminded me that they are HIS! Would I give them back and trust HIM! You see they are human and just might mess up, and I have to trust that, "He will work all things out for good to those that love Him" Romans 8:28 They love Him! I couldn't ask for anything greater! So today they are back on the altar and I trust the One who has plans to prosper them and give them a hope and a future!

So I go to bed with joy and peace knowing that their Heavenly Father loves them so much more than me and He is trustworthy!! Yes, I will still continue to wear holes in my jeans on the floor in prayer. That is the greatest gift I can give them as they leave home and try their wings! Fly children fly!