Fill This Place ~ Red Rocks Worship
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has
not overcome it. ~ John 1:5 ESV
Perspective: what you see and know.
On March 17, 2015, Brad received the first of two failed
spinal injections. Following were spinal surgery, infection, and a month of
daily IV antibiotics at a clinic 30-minutes away, all with our two toddlers in
tow. My perspective was overwhelmed, at best.
By the end of the day, yesterday, March 17, 2020, I was
exhausted. A team of us helped teachers prepare families to do schoolwork from
home for at least three weeks. The unknown and what ifs are the scariest
part, like a shadow monster in a child’s bedroom.
Consider it: alone in her room, a child watches as the
shadow monster emerges. Not knowing what it will do to her, she cries. Dad
comes in and turns on the light, eliminating the monster. Then, Dad turns off
the light. While the child sees only the monster, Dad sees and begins to reveal
the truth. One part of the shadow is from the lamp shade, another part is from a
coat hanging on the bed post, and the last part is from a tree branch outside.
Once the shadows are picked apart and the fear subsides, the child can sleep in
peace.
Perspective is so much of our reality. In 2015, my
outlook was bleak. But looking back, I see how God was strengthening us, drawing
us ever closer to Himself. We learned to lean in and listen much more
carefully. We also learned that God was truly our only Source and would, in
fact, provide all we needed.
Today, my prayer is that God would pick apart the shadow
monster, eliminating our fears in His light. Remember, He’s with us, holding
our hands, and giving us what we need as He walks us through this season.
©Heather Potts 2020
