JUNE 5  O.C.

The following comments are not endorsed by the O. C. Society nor by the publisher, but rather come as insights from 808.

Apprehension, fear, and dred come from a faithlessness which says "even though God said it, I'm not so sure He can do it or that He will change His mind."  It is a bit foolish of me to think that God cannot do what He says.  On the other hand, what if He might change His mind.  Well, on some issues He might change His mind, but He cannot break His promise and therefore, even if He wished He could not be there for us, He must be there to preserve His Godness (holiness might be a better word.)  God says He will not forsake me, actually He will not even leave my side.  Why then do I insist that He might and probably will leave and forsake me?  It is purely a lack of trust.  I may have difficulty trusting in this way due to broken promises and abusive treatment by another "parent" figure in my life.  Nonetheless, God can be trusted.  And it is not until I actually DO TRUST HIM that my fear will subside and my affection rise toward God.  Fear in a very real sense is the ultimate revealer of the amount of faith which I do possess.  The absence of fear is in direct proportion to the presence of God in my conscious awareness.  Just throw yourself into His loving arms when difficulties arise and let "Father" handle it.  He will !