Because I Know God

Welcome back to Hope for the Caregiver here on American Family Radio. This is Peter Rosenberger, and I am so glad to be with you as we talk about. things that Beleaker. The caregiver's heart. What is going on with you?

How are you doing? How are you holding up? As you serve, as a family caregiver. You know, how's your headspace? Is worry a big problem for you?

Is that something you spend a lot of time with? I've talked to thousands and thousands of caregivers, and that's a common thread that I've seen.

Now, if you're not that person, Congratulations, but every caregiver I've ever seen Has dealt with this issue on some level. It doesn't mean we're doomed to do it. It doesn't mean that we're fated and sentenced to a life of worry. But let's be frank, or Dean. Sammy or Joey, whichever one of the rat pack you'd like, but As part of the human condition, worrying is seems to be One of the things that we are beset with Often daily.

and I'm reminded of a conversation I had with my mother. My mother told me this a while back and it made It was it such an impression on me. she and Dad were going through some challenges in their journey. They were married for sixty six years. Dad is with the Lord now, and that happened last year.

But as they were getting close to the end, and dad had Parkinson's, and Mom was struggling. And Dad looked at her and said, It's going to be okay. And she looked at him, she said, How do you know this? He looked at her and he said very calmly, Because I know God. And she said immediately settled her down because it reminded her of a greater truth and the ultimate assurance that we have.

And I thought, what a profound legacy to leave. saying such a statement because I know God. O God, our help in ages past Our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. I'll quote that hymn for the rest of my life, Isaac Watts. It's one of those great defining statements.

that we can say to ourselves, I want to be able to say that to myself. How about you? Can you say that? I know God. Yeah.