Dear _________ and your freakout brain,

(insert your name on the line)

I'd just like to take this opportunity to remind you that the sun is still going to rise in the morning- right on time. Because tomorrow, just like every single day, the world is setting its watch by God's faithfulness. He comes through every day. And tonight, while you're staring up at the ceiling, a few gazillion miles beyond your gaze, each one of the billions of stars is suspended and held in the nothingness, precisely where your mighty God placed it. Tonight, the little minnows out in the depths of the deepest ocean are sleeping under the watchful eye of your Heavenly Father. And He has made sure that the birds in the south american rainforest are tucked in too.

______, stop playing the what-if game. Why are you trying to imagine every possible scenario that you might face? And why are you wasting your brain space trying to come up with your response to those imaginary scenarios? Your Daddy promised that He would give you whatever you need in any situation you run into. But you're not actually facing any of those imaginary scenarios. They're not real, ______. They don't exist. You're not there right now. So breathe.

I know you feel like a lot of things you're facing are bigger than you are. They are bigger than you are. But they're not bigger than your Daddy. Your Daddy created the universe. He walked on water. He silenced storms. Death bows to Him. Disease submits to Him. Demons flee from Him. All of life answers to Him. Right now angels are dancing around His throne proclaiming His power and majesty because they just can't help themselves.

________, your Daddy has promised that He'll carry you through anything. Yes, He may let you walk through some hard things, but He won't let you walk alone. And remember: every single saint ended up fine on the other side. So you can exhaust yourself trying to figure out every solution to every possible scenario that you can invent in your mind. You can let your Daddy pick you up-limp and lifeless, wiped out from stressing- and carry you through the one real situation that actually does come to pass... Or you can hop on your Daddy's back, letting Him carry you, excited to see how He's gonna tackle what's in front of you. Either way your future is coming tomorrow and you're going to face it. Which way do you want to travel, _____ ?

Stop acting like your on your own, child of the King. GOd is right here. Right here. Step into His arms. Bury your face in His chest. Let Him hold you. Tell Him everything you're worried about. Ask Him for everything you need. Drop your burdens at His feet. And leave them there. Nothing is bigger than your Daddy. Nothing is gonna take Him by surprise. And He won't let you down.

And by the way, did you know that hair number 16,253 just fell out on your pillow? You missed that, didn't you? But your Daddy didn't. He sees you, girl. He's got you. And He wants you to know that He loves you very much. Sweet Dreams. =)

*This is from a devotional that I get at my youth group each month. Hope you guys enjoyed! It was written by: Laurin Makohon*