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On Father’s Day this year my daughter, Julie Partin, posted this photo of me and her. Julie said, “That thumbs up can't hide how excited/terrified my adorable dad was to have a baby."
Here are a few of my favorite verses about being fearful:
| 1 Timothy 1:7 | Psalm 55:1-2, 4-5 | Psalm 27:1 |
| Isaiah 41:10 | Psalm 34:4 | Philippians 4:6-7 |
| Matthew 6:25-34 | 1 Peter 5:6-7 | John 14:27 |
Expectant parents go through nine months of anticipation, preparation, and excitement. But, in reality, nothing really prepares you for the moment the doctor hands you an infant. And then it hits you—you’re a parent. It’s not like babysitting or being in charge of your younger siblings. This is different.
- Can you do this?
- What will be required of you as a parent?
- Nurture?
- Support?
- Advice?
- Money?
- Time?
- Protection?
- Discipline?
- You have never loved anyone like you love this baby.
- No one in your care has ever been this helpless.
- No one has ever needed you like this baby will.
- This baby is going to need more from you then you’ve ever given anyone else.
- You’re going to wish more for this child that you ever experienced for yourself.
- What will this cost me? What will be the toll on my freedom, my peace of mind, my personal time,
- No one is coming to relieve you.
- This child is yours for keeps.
- Is it any wonder we inwardly scream, What am I going to do now?
“Some degree of fear is natural in parents. We love our kids so much that the thought of anything bad happening to them sends us into a panic. Yet, if we’re not careful, this caution can become oppressive. When we let fear dominate our parenting, we can actually shield our kids from the very things they need to be learning”
On Fridays, for the rest of the summer, we will address how we parents can lesson our anxieties and learn to trust God with our kids.
Be not afraid!
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