First of all I have been following they story of a little girl. She is a little over a year old and is undergoing treatment for leukemia AND is currently battling an infection. She is on life-support and it has been an uphill battle. She is currently "fairly" stable so if those of you who are reading this would please please say a prayer for this little angel and her family.
With that said, I read one of her mom's posts as she was writing about their situation. I can not imagine what they are going through! My little man is so healthy that I hardly ever picture him so sick and here they are battling for over a month praying that each day there is some improvement to their little girls health. It makes my worries and fears seem so obsolete and worthless.
But, no matter how small they seem in the grand scheme of things, they are still there. I know that all of us have our own concerns, money, kids, relationships, food, weight, health, whatever it may be, there is at least something that tends to get us in that state of anxiety.
I thank God every day for the fact that mine are obsolete and worthless compared to what they could be, but I can still learn from this strong and brave family. Something she wrote really stuck out. She said :
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication present my requests to God" as God's word says. God's word brings me peace, but as soon as I let my mind wander I go back to that anxious place, boy what a battle it is."
So true!! Worry and fear will not get me or anyone else anywhere! We have a God greater than anything that we can even fathom. What makes us think that He can not make sure that all of our emotional and physical needs are met? What makes us think that He does not already have our best interests close to His heart? I know that for me, can meditate and focus on the verse and that train of thought and be totally just fine. I can focus on laughing and having fun and being myself and have a joy that surpasses all understanding. But, the second that I let my mind wander, that I let my guard down and let those unwelcome thoughts enter into my mind, the battle starts all over again, not only getting rid of those thoughts, but also regaining the peace that only He can bring. All I can do is remind myself that He is bigger than my fear!
Some people are blessed with the ability to let stuff roll of their shoulders. I know that this family has to be one of the strongest families to be able to go through this with so much faith. I know that God is in the middle of their struggle. He is holding them close in their time of need. I know we can learn a lot about faith and not worrying. But I hope and pray that we also get to see another one of His miracles through this little girl. Please God let it be so!
