Isaiah 12:2

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation.

What are you afraid of? Fear comes in many forms and degrees. We are all afraid of some things, some rational and some not. We may be afraid of spiders, dogs, butterflies, flying, or any number of myriad things or situations. To function well in our world, we have to learn to live with or conquer those fears. But there are many deep-seated fears that are not easily conquered. That is when we must turn to God and trust that our lives are in his hands.


Being afraid can be paralyzing. We worry so about our fears that we cannot see how to overcome them and rejoice in the wonderful life God has given us. There is an expression "let go and let God". That is the way to overcome our fears. Just give up the fear to God, knowing you are in His care. We cannot always understand why certain fear producing things happen in our lives, but we can know and always remember that our loving Father watches over us.


When faced with a serious fear producing situation, is your first impulse to pray? You might be amazed at how that prayer can ease your fear. Put the situation into God's hands and let that calm your fear. I am not sure how that happened for me when I faced serious surgery. I guess knowing that was the only option and that I really could not affect the outcome helped me to place it all in God's hands. That did produce a great feeling of peace. God cares for even the smallest sparrow, so place your fears in His hands and enjoy the peace that brings.

Prayer

Dear Father, I know that you care
for even the tiniest sparrow,
help me to trust in You
to keep me safe from all my fears.

Amen.