Dear Father, The Apostle Paul speaks of how he and some of the other apostles experienced no rest in Macedonia because they were harassed at every turn--conflicts on the outside, fears within. It is the first time I have come across a passage where the apostles confess to having fears. Who would have thought that the Scripture which says they were joyful and counted themselves worthy to suffer for Christ was not illustrating an absence of fear? Herein lies the possibility that fears and conflicts can exist alongside the fulfillment of purpose. It would be comforting to know that while David stood against Goliath, he had sweaty palms; that while the Hebrew children professed their stand in You, despite the threat of being thrown into the fire, their hearts beat twice as fast; that Moses approached Pharaoh boldly, yet not without an iota of fear; and Elijah could call down fire from heaven, but he also feared for his life. It would be comforting to know that every person who reached great heights in Scripture was not without feelings that revealed their humanity. This knowledge would help our walk in You, to understand that our conviction in fulfilling our purpose does not strip us of our humanity. Translations; Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindi Slide 5: Urdu #LettertoGod #purpose #fear