There are many things in the world that are unpredictable. We can go through fearful seasons, like losing our jobs, getting very sick or losing a loved one. We never know what tomorrow will bring. But we cannot live in fear. Joshua 1:9 says,
“Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Fear is normal. It’s in our nature to be afraid of things. Some people are afraid of tangible things, like spiders. Others are afraid of intangible things like being alone, or death. As humans, we are imperfect. Fear is a natural response to different situations that we are put in, but one thing is for certain we can choose how we respond to our fears.
We have a choice to let fear control us and run our lives. We can choose to live in fear and avoid situations or things that we’re afraid of. Or we can choose to face our fears and trust God will help us and save us from our fear. Psalm 118:6 tells us that, “The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?”
There will always be something that is more powerful over any fear, and that is faith. God is so much bigger than any fear. Whether our fears are big or small God is always greater.
I used to be a chronic worrier. I worried from the time I opened my eyes in the morning to when I closed my eyes. I worried about my children, my wellbeing. bills, the past, basically everything there was to worry about I worried about. I was a nervous wreck all the time.
One day I realized these things always worked out and I was stressing myself out for no reason. God promises to never leave us forsake us.
There are and always will be fear in our lives, but when we chose to have faith in God’s promises. Those fears seem to fade into the distance.
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear on evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me“ -Psalm 23:4
Every day, we can offer up our worries to God in prayer. Hand them over to Him and trust Him to take care of those things. We can do this as many times as needed. When we surrender to God then we can experience God’s perfect peace,
Submit your worries to God and release them. Only then can He take your burden and give you rest.
From Pity to Praise 