Living Without Fear

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10

So often we look at what is happening in the here and now instead of focusing on the eternal home God is preparing for us in heaven.

What is it that stands in the way of us having an eternal perspective? Something we may not often consider to be a factor tops the list…fear.

We are often afraid we won’t have enough to take care of our families and ourselves if we live “all out” for God. We wonder if God will lead us down harsh roads and ask us to carry overwhelming crosses as He did our Savior. We fear the consequences of a completely Godward life. And so we build houses for now…and hope for the eternal mansion down the road.

Catholic Charities serves its families with an eternal perspective. Many of the families that come through our doors are living in fear. Although it is a different fear than most of us experience day-to-day, they do the same as we do – building “homes” for right now. They struggle to see beyond this moment because of fear.

However, in Christ we can find the strength to move past the fear and live with hope. We can even endure sacrifice, toil, pain, and loss with a calm confidence that our current circumstances are not our future – that our home is not this planet.

We serve a God that gives us an eternal hope without fear of the future because He will not abandon us – and neither will Catholic Charities.