I was at home one day when I got a call from the church office. One of our members was there by herself. No one else was in the building which frightened her when she heard something. So, she locked herself in the office and called me to come help.
When I hung up, I told my family I'd be right back. "What happened," they asked. I gave them a quick answer as I searched for my keys. Just as I was about to head out the door, my son, who was about eight at the time, brought me something. It was a sparring stick we had laying around the house. He wanted me to bring it to protect our friend at church.
On one hand, I'll say trusting God is a little like that moment. It gives us confidence to step toward a need instead of running away from a problem. We know there's something that must be done, and God gives us strength to do it. We move toward the need, not always away from danger.
On the other hand, for my friend at church, fear made perfect sense. If you're alone and you hear a noise and the building's supposed to be empty, running seems like the safe option. In that case, it was wise.
The writer of Psalm 11 understood this tension. Others told him to run and hide. Most likely, they didn't think he realized the seriousness of the situation. He should run because there's no other choice. For many of us, it's hard to shake off the urge to escape. That's a constant whisper that tells us to get out before it's too late.
But the psalmist refused to be shaken. He chose another option. To trust that even if all seems unstable, God has not lost control.
And maybe that’s the invitation for us today. To believe that God’s security is stronger than our fear, and to keep moving forward. Not because danger isn’t real, but because our refuge is.
Stay blessed...john | 
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