Hey, moms, welcome to my devotional grace for a mom's heart. I'm Durenda Wilson, and today I'm going to be

talking about power over fear. So what do we do when we feel powerless? But first, I want to let you know that

in the weeks ahead, I'm going to be reading from my devotional, Unhurried Grace for a mom's heart,

31 days in God's Word. You can get this book in a printed copy or on Kindle at Amazon if you're

interested. The great thing about this devotional is that each

devotional is less than 10 minutes long. It's perfect for busy moms. But the other thing

that I love about it is that I don't just talk about one verse. I actually take a short passage

of scripture and then I share some thoughts from my own heart as written in my devotional.

This is all based on the almost 30 years that I have spent as a mom and 25 years as a homeschooling

mom, just the different things that God has shown me in his word that apply to motherhood, that apply to

life, that apply to homeschooling. And I share these in this devotional unhurried grace for a mom's

heart. So after I read a short scripture passage, like I said before, I share some thoughts from my own heart.

And those thoughts that I'm reading are actually written in my devotional.

After that, I ask some questions at the end to help you dig deeper. And then I end our time

in prayer, praying over our mom hearts.

So let's talk today about power over fear.

Our scripture passage with this devotional comes from Proverbs 3, 5 through 8.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

Do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones. As a young mom, I struggled

with the fear of death. It wasn't that I feared where I would spend eternity. I feared that our

children would grow up without a mother. They were so innocent and vulnerable, and I was sure that if I died, their future

would be bleak at best. This angst resulted in a sort of personalized version of hypochondria.

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