Each morning on my walk

 I encounter a

 large black dog.

He is behind 

 a wire fence

Often he is sleeping

but awakened

he barks at me.

This morning I 

 stopped near him

as he barked and growled.

I said a prayer

over and over and the 

strangest thing happened.

He stopped barking.

Then he looked afraid

and started backing away.

Finally he turned

and trotted off.

The power of God

is this way.

It dispels fear and 

deepens faith.

With it we can 

do anything.

Without it the 

dog will keep barking.