His Mercies are New Every Morning

It's easy to think about what may be around the corner, such incredible unknowns and moments that sound terrifying. It is easy to fear and panic and wonder how I will ever do it. How will I do as a mother? How will I be able to keep up with my responsibilities? Will fear grip my heart at my first contraction? I don't know what a contraction feels like. What if I am not properly equipped to deal with the pain? What if I pass out?

But my heart is stilled and calmed completely in this moment as I see how God has cared for me. So far, God has so completely cared for my needs and allowed this pregnancy to feel utterly easy and natural compared to what I had imagined.

And sometimes that is how it is. I think something is going to be terrifying, but in the moment, I have the grace that I need to get through it.

Maybe that's why Jesus shared this truth in Matthew -

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34

After all, God supplies His presence and His Holy Spirit to meet us in our weakness in that moment. When we think ahead to something that has not happened, we are not taking into account what will be a divine measure of His power supplied to us as needed in that instance.

"The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

The truth is, I am not afraid of labor and motherhood right now. I am living in His mercies for today, and I am guarding my heart. I only think about what I need to prepare for immediately on the horizon, and I listen to positive birth stories and (while aware of the worst,) my eyes are fixed on the best-case scenario and working toward that end.

Perhaps you are worried about the future, but perhaps you can make simple preparations today - not preparations for the worst-case scenario primarily; but rather preparations for how God is going to work His wonders in your life.