I have a “Be Box” for fear, doubt, and worry.
I write words that describe my feelings on a piece of paper. Then, physically and metaphorically, I give them to God by putting them in the box and surrendering them in prayer. This box holds words I’ve written during many different stages of life: when I was uncertain, when I searched, and when I was heartbroken, worried, afraid, and hopeless. I’ve written about significant life moments or changes and what some might consider trivial things. I continue adding to the box, and each time I add a word, I re-read every one of them.
I’ve learned over the years that God’s faithfulness has no match. He is always at work, even when it doesn’t feel or look like it.
Every time I read the words, I’m brought to tears. But every time, I smile at the bigness, lovingkindness, and unfathomable grace of God. He sees the words I write on these tiny pieces of paper in this small box. And He sees them and knows them as if they were written on His heart. Yes, He has answered every one of them in full. Usually not in ways I expected, but always in ways that were much better than I had ever hoped.
When we question God’s goodness, faithfulness, or love, we can know He sees the words we write in our confusion. He hears the words we whisper in the dark. He knows the cries of our hearts through our tears. And He cares. How sovereign and good He is that He does not leave us to ourselves to figure things out.
What are some ways you hand your fears to God? He really does have it all worked out.
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Hannah is a writer.