A Prayer for Trusting God's Plan by Christine Brown, read by Liam Arton.

They will have no fear of bad news, their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

When I heard the doctors say the word, cancer, I sat in stunned silence for several minutes.

I felt a fog enveloping me as his muffled voice continued explaining the diagnosis.

This was the worst news I'd ever received, and even though I knew God was in complete control

of my life, I was afraid. There are many circumstances in life that can cause fear to rise to the surface,

try our best to be strong, to stand firm against what scares us or causes worry,

but when we're facing a situation beyond our control, fear seems like the natural reaction,

our hearts race, our senses get out of sorts and cloudiness affects our ability to think clearly.

We know God is faithful, but our willingness to trust Him is tested.

Will we trust God's plan when circumstances look uncertain?

Today's key verse is one that always encourages me when I'm afraid.

They will have no fear of bad news, their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

Psalm 1127.

This Psalm is written as a poem, and it lists the character traits of a person who fears the Lord.

Verse 1 says,

Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in His commands.

Fearing the Lord in this context means to have a deep reverence for our Creator,

to honor and respect God for who He is.

God wants us to have this type of fear, because fearing the Lord leads to a strong belief

that He will guide us through any difficult situation.

It's hard to trust God's plans when we hear devastating news.

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