A Norvell Note
March 30, 2025 – Vol. 29 No. 13
Don’t Panic
You may need to read and hear these words from Isaiah 41:20 (The Message): “Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear, for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady and keep a firm grip on you.”
Notice what He did not say: He did not say that you will never find yourself in dangerous or frightening situations. He did not tell you that you would never feel exhausted. He did not say you will never feel unsteady or as if you are losing your grip.
He assures you there is no need to panic when life turns wild and chaotic because He is with you.
He reminds you that when you are tired and weary, He will give you strength and help you keep going when you want to give up.
He affirms that when you feel unsteady or are losing your grip, He will hold on to you and keep you steady.
I agree with Willie that we are living “At a time when the world seems to be spinnin’ hopelessly out of control.” (Willie Nelson, Hands On the Wheel) But, I must stay calm, not panic, because God is with me.
I sometimes get tired physically, mentally, and spiritually. That is when I try to depend on God to strengthen me so I won’t give up trying to live a good life.
When it feels like the world is spinning hopelessly out of control, and sometimes I become so tired that I want to give up on living the good life, I feel unsteady, as if the ground beneath me is giving way. I will hold His hand and trust that He will guide me.
He is with me. He strengthens me. He is holding me. I can keep going.
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