Don’t be afraid!

‘Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.’ Psalm 56:3 NKJV 

Have you any idea how much it’s costing you to fear things that never happen? Meteorologists say that a fog capable of covering half a square mile is made up of only one glass of water, divided into 60 million particles. But when it settles, it can obscure your entire vision. A little fear can do the same thing! Why do almost half of us suffer from stress-related disorders? Because instead of walking by faith we think we’re supposed to fly like jets on supercharged adrenaline and we pay for it in terms of fear and anxiety. It’s so easy for fear to replace faith because they’ve got something in common, both challenge you to believe that what you can’t see is about to happen. Fear will persuade you to run from something that’s not after you at all. Billy Sunday said, ‘Fear knocked at my door. Faith answered. There was no one there.’ But how do I overcome this fear? By faith, and faith comes by hearing the Word of God (see Romans 10:17). Begin to feed your faith on the Scriptures and watch your fears starve to death! Howard Chandler says, ‘I spend the first 15 minutes of every morning filling my mind with God’s Word; that way there’s no room left for worry.’ Good formula! David says, ‘When I am afraid, I will...trust the promises of God’ (Psalm 56:3-4 TLB). And you’ve got to do the same! Today, get into His Word and you’ll discover that God’s got everything under control. 

Prayer Point:

Help me, Lord, reflect on the promises in Your Word, which promote truth and life in my life. Remind me of the times in life when You have been there, to build evidence that You are there today, will be there tomorrow, next week, month and year. Let me rest in the fact that I have a relationship with You, which continues to profoundly touch my life. Amen.