All is quiet....

   Well, for a moment anyway.  I just tucked my oldest son (7) into bed.  Hes been restless for several weeks, coming into our room in the middle of the night complaining of hearing noises and being scared. Sometimes I wonder if its just a ploy to crawl in the bed with mommy and daddy. This is not something that I like to get in the habit of allowing my children to do. Gavin has learned though, if he visits his daddy's side of the bed rather than mommies, he's likely to get what he wants. I do like to give my children the benefit of the doubt though. I mean Im not completely cold hearted. Maybe he is hearing noises. All houses have there share of creepy noises in the middle of the night, when all is quiet. Perhaps he can hear his sister snoring in the other room? The cat is pretty fat and can make quiet the ruckus running through the house at night. The A/C unit is right outside his window and does give off that growling effect from time to time. Dogs bark all hours of the night. The rednecks in the neighborhood never seem to stop riding there 4 wheelers. It could be a number of things.

    Case in point, though he feels afraid, He does not have to be afraid. He is choosing to be. I have asured him time and time again that there is nothing in this house that can hurt him. He needs to stay in his room and not keep waking up everyone else. Enough is enough. Today, I shared with him what Gods word has to say on the mater. I receive little daily devotions in my email from  Todays Seed @ E-min .  More times than I can count, God has used them to minister to me in very specific ways. Ill share with you what I shared with my son from todays scripture reference:

The LORD is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The LORD protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid. When evil people attack me and try to kill me, they stumble and fall. Even if a whole army surrounds me, I will not be afraid; even if enemies attack me, I will still trust God.        (Psa 27:1-3 GNB)

Prayer: LORD, I cannot avoid feeling afraid at times, but I can choose not to be in fear. Those are distinctly different things. Even when I feel afraid, I do not have to let it control me. Regardless of what is coming against me, You are greater. Help me learn to live in this Truth more than in what I feel. In Jesus' name, Amen. 

Maybe we'll all get a much better nights rest this evening!  I pray God will help him overcome his fear and learn to trust more in Him rather than his feelings. This is a lesson I think even us adults struggle with at times..   Good night and God bless.  

Stephanie