Finding Safety

The other night, I was laying in bed, just thinking. It was one of those sleepless nights with the kids, so I had decided to just read, relax and think. At one point during the night, a shadow passed by my bedroom window and it sorta startled me. We do have a sidewalk right next to our home, but since I'm normally asleep at night, I don't think to pay attention to anyone walking by.

When the shadow passed by, I found myself sitting up quickly, trying to make sure someone wasn't lurking. I didn't see anything, so I laid back down. But it sorta got my heart racing. I'm not one to scare easily, but for some reason, that shadow just...didn't settle right with me. Finally, after about 20 minutes of not being able to push this sense of agitation aside, I got up and peeked outside. Of course, nothing was there. It was probably just someone who was walking by to do laundry, or even go to their own home.

But it got me thinking. Sometimes in life, we see these shadows, whether they're real or not, and we end up sitting there, in fear. Then sometimes we find it in ourselves to get up and peek at what that shadow might be. Sometimes there is a real "danger" and sometimes it's just nothing.

God wants us to learn to trust Him. Because do you know the reason there is a shadow? Because a light is shining behind it.... HIM. He sees the shadow in our lives. But He is in control. He is our protector. He takes care of us and if we trust in Him, we can run through that shadow without fear and into His welcoming, warm arms.