"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10).
Trust God and do not fear. That is what I read in the reflections today; however when fears are abounding it is really hard to trust God with them. To believe his promises, to know he wants what is best for me. I have heard that fear is an acronym for… future events appearing real. They haven't happened yet, heck they may never happen; but I still can be paralyzed by them. The definition of fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous to you and will likely cause pain or a threat to your life. The key word in that definition is LIKELY…not HAS…but may or is likely to cause.
I have lots of fears, death of me, a loved one, sickness of me or someone I hold dear, destruction of life,/war, that people won't like me, that I will be fired, that I will cause my death by living unhealthy, that I will slip back into dark times/compulsions and my husband will divorce me. I have so many fears I'm amazed I can get out of the bed at all, much less function at any basic level. The thing I know most about God is, he did not create us humans to be independent creatures. He allows fear so that we will turn our worries, anxieties, and fears to him. When we trust him with our lives and look to him to lead us, he gives us graces and provides peace beyond understanding which will hold our fears at bay
The other thing to remember is the enemy, the Devil, Satan, the Dark one, whatever moniker you assign him, has 3 main plays in his play book. To Lie, To Steal, to cause discord and he will do this wherever he thinks he can to keep you from God. He doesn't need to be creative because the 3 plays he does have works over and over again. What I must remember though is that the enemy has already lost the war, he was defeated with a death on a cross…he may win a few battles here and there but MY GOD is much bigger than him. So when I have fears coming straight from the Devil, I must immediately give them to MY GOD who will remind me that the enemy has no power over me or his people.
Sometimes in the middle of a really dark and terrifying life storm it can be hard to trust him but this is when I should trust him the most. When I am weary and burdened with life's trials I should reach out to God and seek what only he can provide me...love, peace, and serenity.
What are your fears today? Have you given them to God? If not I encourage you to trust him with your fears. Let him have your anxieties and he will make a path for you. He will wrap you in his mighty grip. He will never let go of holding your right hand. He will never let you go. Hold on…God will get you through it. Give your fears/anxieties/worries to him.
Trust God and do not fear. That is what I read in the reflections today; however when fears are abounding it is really hard to trust God with them. To believe his promises, to know he wants what is best for me. I have heard that fear is an acronym for… future events appearing real. They haven't happened yet, heck they may never happen; but I still can be paralyzed by them. The definition of fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous to you and will likely cause pain or a threat to your life. The key word in that definition is LIKELY…not HAS…but may or is likely to cause.
I have lots of fears, death of me, a loved one, sickness of me or someone I hold dear, destruction of life,/war, that people won't like me, that I will be fired, that I will cause my death by living unhealthy, that I will slip back into dark times/compulsions and my husband will divorce me. I have so many fears I'm amazed I can get out of the bed at all, much less function at any basic level. The thing I know most about God is, he did not create us humans to be independent creatures. He allows fear so that we will turn our worries, anxieties, and fears to him. When we trust him with our lives and look to him to lead us, he gives us graces and provides peace beyond understanding which will hold our fears at bay
The other thing to remember is the enemy, the Devil, Satan, the Dark one, whatever moniker you assign him, has 3 main plays in his play book. To Lie, To Steal, to cause discord and he will do this wherever he thinks he can to keep you from God. He doesn't need to be creative because the 3 plays he does have works over and over again. What I must remember though is that the enemy has already lost the war, he was defeated with a death on a cross…he may win a few battles here and there but MY GOD is much bigger than him. So when I have fears coming straight from the Devil, I must immediately give them to MY GOD who will remind me that the enemy has no power over me or his people.
Sometimes in the middle of a really dark and terrifying life storm it can be hard to trust him but this is when I should trust him the most. When I am weary and burdened with life's trials I should reach out to God and seek what only he can provide me...love, peace, and serenity.
What are your fears today? Have you given them to God? If not I encourage you to trust him with your fears. Let him have your anxieties and he will make a path for you. He will wrap you in his mighty grip. He will never let go of holding your right hand. He will never let you go. Hold on…God will get you through it. Give your fears/anxieties/worries to him.
Keep on trucking.
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