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By Renee Gingery
06/05/13
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The fear had overcome me -- gripped me rather. Moments ago I was rejuvenating and relaxing, allowing myself to let go of the long week. Not only was a torrent of fear raging within me, but to further the problem, my husband was out of town. This meant that I was to be the brave adult who would remedy the situation. Just like David, I too would have to conquer the giant. The giant that was somewhere lurking around my house was still out there. It all started with a series of loud thumps. At first I thought one of the kids may have fallen out of bed, but no sooner had I confirmed that everyone was safe and secure under their covers than the ominous thump came again. This time the sound initiated from somewhere downstairs. Against my will, I proceeded to investigate the odd sound. Creeping quietly down the stairs, I attempted to convince myself that whatever waited below, I would be able to face -- because nothing is impossible with God. Still, saying the words is one thing and believing them in the heat of “battle” is another. As I began my descent one step at a time, I began to pray. “God, give me the strength to face my fear in whatever lies ahead. Help me to be brave for my kids and show my husband that I too can protect our home even though I would much rather he have the job.”
“Thump.” “Thump.” I began to let my mind wander as I neared the landing, hoping that the picture of the sinister intruder I was about to face would not match the image in my head. Stopping at the landing, I took hold of our strategically placed family weapon, a baseball bat, and turned to see our guard dog tipped upside down in his bed...snoring. “That’s just great,” I mumbled to myself. My last hope of protection is lounging away in dreamland. With fear-spiked adrenaline still pumping through my body, the dreadful “Thump.” “THUMP” raged louder and louder in my eardrums as I neared the point of entry. Stealthily I tiptoed my way around the corner, baseball bat in position, and placed my hand ever-so-gently on the kitchen doorframe, bracing myself for the encounter. Inch by inch I moved around the corner and my frame of visibility grew. Scanning from ceiling, to countertop, to floor, my field of vision narrowed in upon the object, still resonating the dreaded “Thump.” My fears were finally met head-on as I fixed my eyes upon the “giant” -- a tiny little ball of fur and plastic. Laughter quickly bubbled up and out of my mouth and was mixed with a sigh of relief as I placed the bat safely on the floor. I scooped up my son’s misplaced gerbil that had somehow tumbled down the stairs, rolled into the dining room and landed next to the kitchen cabinet. The bedraggled creature looked at me with pleading eyes as if to apologize for causing so much trouble. As I ascended the stairs and returned the escapee to his home, I chuckled again and reminded myself that there is a reason why God has not given us a spirit of fear but of a sound mind. Next time, may I be quicker to use wisdom before jumping to a worst-case scenario solution. When I walk secure in His power, my fears lose their suffocating grasp. I realize that God is bigger than me and that just like in David’s life, whatever giant I am to face can be conquered as well.

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