Fear is an unpleasant emotion that is caused by a belief that there is something or someone around us that is in danger, it is likely that there will be pain, or an arising threat.
Off of the top of my head I can think of probably about twenty things that I fear and worry about a day.
Fear is scary, and that feeling of fear makes me feel like I’ve been instantly hit by a mac truck.
When I begin to fear, I automatically think of the absolute worst thing that could happen.
Fears that I have include: losing someone I love, dying at a young age, and myself or someone I love being harmed.
If my family doesn’t answer the phone…I panic.
When my boyfriend goes to a fire…I panic.
When I read about a tragedy…I panic.
It seems that when I was younger, I wasn’t phased by the things that I am today. I know that it’s all part of the growing up process, but this world is scary, and I have to learn how to grasp fear and understand that life is short, and we can’t spend the time that we have here on earth living in fear every second of the day.
While scrolling through my Pinterest obsession, I read that the actual Hebrew root of “Be Still” doesn’t mean to just be silent, it means to “Let Go”.
Letting go isn’t as simple as it sounds, but we have to reach a point of drilling in our mind that we have to let go of situations that put us in fear, because most likely we cannot control them. That’s when we have to say “Let go, and let God.”
There are times when I can’t fall asleep at night because my mind is racing with the worst case scenario thoughts on things that haven’t even come to play. Every time we are in a late night panic we need to lay down, close our eyes and pray. The verse “She confidently trusts in the Lord to take care of her.” Psalm 112:7 reminds me that our job is to simply trust. The Lord will take care of us, in the best way possible.
His love for us in never ending and He doesn’t want us to live in fear, because He is right by our side every step of the way.
Let’s take this unnecessary panic and remember that Isaiah 35:4 says “Say to those fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear’ your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.”
Wow, what a beautiful promise He gives us to cling on to.
