Anna's Ideas

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.   - Corrie Ten Boom Hello, friends! I am so excited to participate in the Seven Days of Hope blog tour! Hope is an important topic to me, especially over the past year.  We all know 2020, and the first few months of 2021, have been crazy.  For me at least, very few things went "as planned."  Being quarantined more than a few times, I found it easier and easier to spiral into a state of pure depression.  During those long, challenging days in March, April, May, and then again in September, December, March (a year later), I began to truly understand the concept of hope. Because music seems to be a special language to me, I ended up with an entire playlist within just a few days.  I know I'm not the only one in need of hope. As I share this with you, my prayer is that you find the same hope, the same strength, I gained from these beautiful words. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDSr7zYMomnaY3ytDlHPx...

In this time of fear and unknown variables, what does our Father call us to do? We are called to stand out, to be noticeably different. 1 Peter 3:15 says to "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you…" So, how are we supposed to respond to COVID-19 and the fear that has accompanied it? In answering this question, I must address the fear of the unknown. There is a reason the Bible says "do not fear" so many times. Throughout history, people have almost always been afraid of what they do not know. However, we do not need to be afraid, because we know that there is One who does know everything. We can lose the sense of fear by giving Him control. If we choose to listen to our feelings and everything the world tells us, we will continue to live in fear. But if we surrender our fear to God, He can and will replace it with an overwhelming feeling of peace. This peace will influence our actions and the wa...