July 31 ~ I HAVE NO REASON TO FEAR:  FEAR NOT

Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” 

Twenty-eight years ago, when I was pregnant with our second daughter, I was placed on bedrest and later admitted to the hospital due to high blood pressure.  Fear tried to overtake me as I worried about my health, my baby’s health, and if my baby would live. Yet, in the midst of all the angst I was feeling, my church family prayed along with my family.  Days later during a routine procedure, my nurse came in, checked my fetal heartbeat, and I was relieved to hear my baby’s strong heartbeat!  At that very moment, God gave me peace that caused my worry to cease! 

Carolyn Forte