Was heartbreaking a few weeks back to wake up on a bright Friday morning, to see reports of the Aurora, Colorado shooting filter in. First via social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook then confirmed on the morning news shows. My thoughts & reaction were probably similar to most everyone else: the more I heard, the more heartsick I felt. A collection of everyday folks doing an everyday activity.
Later that morning, I happened to mentioned to group of CoWorkers that Hubby had plans to attend a matinee showing, as part of a team outing. One said he's going...aren't you afraid. I thought a second and said, no. We can't stop just going about our business and let fear of the unknown 'bad guy' keep us from living our lives. Does it mean things will always be ok? No, we know bad things can happen out of the blue
There's a difference between being carefree, careful and captive. Carefree is riding down the highway with the convertible top down, careful is putting on the seatbelt. Captive is not taking the car out of the garage.
Psalms 32:7-8 You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress.
You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.
I love the phrase "protect me from distress" it doesn't mean the 'distress' is removed or never comes, instead I see it as we have the tools to get through the distress and that where the comfort comes in. We don't have to live in fear when God will 'look us in the eye'.
