Fear and Anxietyनमुना

You are safe

I don’t know if you’ve ever had a moment of pure fear or anxiety. If you have, I’m sorry. Fear and anxiety grip you and steal your mind from the joy and carefree experiences of the things going on outside of yourself. It can feel like you’re falling into a deep, dark hole, unsure if there’s an end. It’s that horrible moment when you realise you just don’t know how or if this moment will end. In those moments it’s really difficult to know how to relate to God. It’s a moment when the Father you know and trust just feels at odds with the panic that seizes your heart.

Psalm 91 reminds me that it’s not about me and what I do in those moments of feeling afraid and anxious. It’s about what God is doing and that He protects me and gives me refuge. And more than that – I haven’t fallen into some separate place where all that exists is a black hole to fall endlessly through. I’m still protected by the almighty and safely gathered under His wing.

But, like a feverish child who dreams about monsters grabbing them in their restless sleep, there’s a real battle in my mind. While this battle goes on, He gently holds onto me, shielding me from more and providing for my recovery. We live under the protection of the most high, even when our mind is at war. We are given refuge under His wing, and He is almighty! You are safe in His hands, brothers and sisters. I’ll say it again. You are safe. God is almighty.

Written by KATIE SMITH