Some years ago I heard the story of a four-year-old boy facing major surgery. For weeks Barret's parents tried to prepare him for the ordeal. Convinced Scripture could help, they taught him this simple verse: "When I am afraid, I will trust in you" (Ps. 56:3 NIV). The day for surgery arrived and Barret kept repeating his special verse. Later, the doctors and staff said they witnessed an unusual peace for a child so young.
Barret, however, will display a degree of hostility when he is withdrawn from the drugs following his operation," the surgeon warned. "Don't be alarmed. It's perfectly normal."
Steeled for this time, Barret's parents seldom left his bedside. One afternoon he began to stir and it wasn't long before they observed him slowly moving is lips. His first silent words were "I love you," and the next was a complete sentence: "When I am afraid,I will trust in you."
Barret, however, will display a degree of hostility when he is withdrawn from the drugs following his operation," the surgeon warned. "Don't be alarmed. It's perfectly normal."
Steeled for this time, Barret's parents seldom left his bedside. One afternoon he began to stir and it wasn't long before they observed him slowly moving is lips. His first silent words were "I love you," and the next was a complete sentence: "When I am afraid,I will trust in you."
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