The following post was written during a writing retreat in January 2014. It is too fitting in the context of this month’s posts to not share again.
“Fear was at its peak. I was not afraid of spending five days alone—just me and God. I was not afraid of finding the right time or inspiration to write—although I’m sure Satan will attack in that area soon enough.
I was afraid of getting to the cabin in my front-wheel drive Toyota Corolla. I was afraid of being able to start a fire in the wood-burning stove and keeping it going enough to keep myself warm, especially my fingers since typing was one of the main things I would be doing!
Fear is a powerful tool of Satan and he loves to attack when we are at our weakest. As I stared into the fire that I was able to get going (yay!), I was reminded of its ability to burn away the impurities and its ability to keep us warm. Fear is like a cold chill that permeates our body. It can shake us to our core. However, our God is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29), a refiner’s fire (Malachi 3:2-3), and He promises us a kingdom that cannot be shaken (Hebrews 12:28). What a promise!”
