DON’T PANIC

AS WE TURN THE CORNER IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, WE ARE FACE TO FACE WITH THE UNKNOWN. IT CAN BE INTIMIDATING AND AT THE SAME TIME FILLED WITH A SENSE OF ADVENTURE AND CURIOSITY. SEEMS TO ME THIS KIND OF OPEN MIND IS TYPICAL OF A CHILD WHO IS NOT CONSUMED WITH FEAR AND EAGER FOR A NEW EXPERIENCE.   ANOTHER ANALOGY MIGHT BE THE CHILD AFRAID OF DARK MAY HAVE THE TRUSTED PARENT HOLD HIS/HER HAND AS THEY WALK INTO THE DARKNESS, SORT OF LIKE IT IS WITH US AND GOD. — “DON’T PANIC. I’M WITH YOU. THERE IS NO NEED TO FEAR FOR I’M YOUR GOD. I’LL GIVE YOU STRENGTH. I’LL HELP YOU. I’LL HOLD YOU STEADY, KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON YOU.”  (Isaiah 41:10 - The Message. THANKS BE TO GOD.