Hiding under the bed

When I was little and would get scared, I would hide under the bed... For years I did this and no matter what my parents told me, I would still hide under the bed. At 7 years old, I remember during a lighting storm there I was, hiding under the bed when my 9 year old brother walked into my room and stood there looking at me hiding under the bed. The next words out of his mouth changed my "bed hiding" life forever. "Why are you hiding under the bed? That's where all the monsters are" I flew out from under the bed like a shot and NEVER hid there again.

This memory came back to me while re-listening to one of Ben Brinkman's messages on podcast and I realized that as adults we have become great at hiding under the bed right next to our monsters, squeezing our eyes shut and pretending they are not there. We are so stubborn and blind that we convince ourselves that everything will be ok if we just keep our eyes closed; and the "monster" is greedily prepping us like a tasty morsel he can't wait to devour. While the whole time the Comforter is on Top of the bed, waiting for us; to comfort us, to encourage us, to help ease our fears and face our monsters.

2 Timothy 1: 7 says:

^7" For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind".

He is our source, our protector, our director, our comforter. We don't have to walk this life out alone, but too many times we CHOSE to... thinking that we can make it on our own, our Type A independent personalities taking over until we've pushed ourselves to the edge and can't do it anymore without His comfort and peace. This is the one lesson I wish I could learn and never let go of, but too often I find myself flailing under my own perseverance and determination, which is why being able to go back and listen and remind myself is so vital for me. So if you haven't heard the Urban message (The comforter - Fear 09/20/09) - Check it out (via Podcast), it's life changing and will get you out from under your bed!!!

God Bless

Chi