When your mind writes the worst ending first

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7

When your mind writes the worst ending first. You can look completely fine on the outside while this is doing a number on you inside. Emotions can speak loudly without being wise leaders. The important question is what you permit the emotion to decide for you. Fear speaks with confidence because it wants to sound like prophecy. Jesus Christ tells the truth about your future even when you cannot see it. You can move wisely even while the ending is still unknown. Let obedience, not outcome management, measure today's faithfulness.

Where is one hard moment trying to become the whole story? How would that change your next response?

Jesus Christ, I bring You the whole situation instead of only the part I can organize. Do not let shame or loneliness make the next decision for me. Teach me Your way. Amen.