If you’ve turned on the television or computer, looked at any form of social media, or had a conversation with anyone in the past several weeks, you’ve seen and heard evidence of the uncertainty of the present times we live in. Everyone has been impacted in some way. Perhaps neither you, nor your loved ones, have contracted the virus itself (and may God continue to protect us all from it), but maybe you are stressed, worried and fearful. Your work, or at least your daily schedule, has probably been impacted. You may be concerned about the economy and what that means for your future. You may miss seeing and gathering with your family, friends, and church family. Your life may feel like it has been turned upside down and shaken.
During the course of the last few weeks, God began to lay antonym pairs, or words with opposite meanings, on my heart and I began jotting these down in my journal; I’ve listed them below. The first word in the pair is what the WORLD gives us; the second word in the pair is what the WORD gives us, the assurance we can have through Jesus Christ, who said, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
In a world filled with PANIC…choose PEACE.
In a world that’s ERRATIC…choose ENCOURAGEMENT.
In a world filled with CHAOS…choose COMFORT.
In a FALLEN world…choose to be FEARLESS.
In a world filled with TERROR…choose TRUTH.
In a world filled with CONFUSION…choose CALM.
In a world that’s full of FEAR...choose FAITH.
In a world full of STRESS…choose SALVATION.
In a world that is JOLTED…choose JOY.
In a world that is HECTIC…choose HOPE.
In a world full of DESPAIR...choose DELIGHT.
In a world where you’re LONELY…choose LOVE.
In a BROKEN world…choose BEAUTY.
In a world where you’re ISOLATED...choose INSPIRATION.
In a world that’s OVERWROUGHT...choose to OVERCOME.
In a world full of UNCERTAINTY…choose the UNCHANGING God.
Written by Ashley Fountain on 4/19/2021
Written Upon My Heart 