30 Days Of Emotional HealthSýnishorn

When we know we’re seen, we’re less apt to feel afraid.

If I sit up just the right way in my bed, I can look down the hall and see the edge of my young son’s bed. Like most children, he comes into our room when he’s afraid of bugs, monsters, a commercial, or a random mix of things. Every time he voices these fears, I say, “Remember, I see you. I’m right here. You’re safe. I will never let anything hurt you.”

I imagine my son envisions me drawing my sword and fighting the angry monster under his bed, defeating him once and for all. But whatever battle scene plays in his mind, it usually concludes with him returning to bed with confidence that since I’m so close, he can sleep peacefully.

Jesus whispers these words to us as well. He’s by our side, always watching, loving, and protecting us. We can walk in confidence that whatever comes our way, He’s in the battle with us and can get us through any hardship we face. But we must open our heart and mind to Him.

I imagine myself clinging to His neck while He defeats the concerns that assault me.

We can count on the Lord being by our side. Therefore, we’re free to live with a bold and daring faith and a hopeful anticipation of what’s to come. Just as my son rests securely in the safety I provide him, we can rest under Christ’s protection.

~Kristen Terrette

Novelist, blogger