"I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears." Psalm 34:4 ESV
As you can imagine, the devastating wildfires in California have wreaked havoc for races, runners and their families. Runners World recently reported that "coping with the tragic blazes has taken priority for many athletes who have roots in the area." Which is why Devon Yanko, an ultrarunner who owns a bakery in Marin County, California is doing what she can to help. After she couldn't get her bread delivered to the Whole Foods in Santa Rosa because of the fires, she donated it to businesses feeding the firefighters and first responders and then urged others to help in any way they could too saying, "I just feel so much for all those affected, my heart hurts with all the destruction, I fear for what is still to come."
You know, with so many crazy things happening around us today like wars, protests, terrorism, divisions and natural disasters, it seems that the majority of people fear what today holds and what is still to come. After all, no one has control over these things right? But we, as Christians, have no need to fear those things we can't control because we can place our trust in the One who does have control. The psalmist knew that when he wrote, "I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears." Did you notice that David did not say he was freed from the situation causing his fear but he was freed from his fear over the situation? Oh what hope that brings to us!
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word that tells us that you can rid us of all our fears if we would only trust in your promises. Help us to pray when we feel anxious or scared and allow you to remind us that you were, are and always will be in control no matter how it looks through our eyes. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
When we pray- Tauren Wells
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