Fear is something that I see in people’s faces. It has become so commonplace, fearfulness never seems to leave us. Rather than diminishing, it is getting stronger every single day.
God did not create us to be fearful. He made us to rely on his strength and to hold to his promises. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, God has promised that he will always be there and that everything that happens is according to his plan.
Those things will work to the good of his believers, even when it doesn’t seem possible.
Events in our lives are painful and can be crippling. I’ve had my share of those times and when I look back, I can see God’s hand in my life. He used the events that happened to create good even if there was a price to be paid.
Life isn’t easy for anyone, believer in God or not. Those who believe in God have a refuge and a promise of deliverance. Those who do not believe in God must feel horribly lost and alone.
I went through a lot before I became a born-again Christian. I know the anxiety, fear and depression that comes from thinking there is no way out.
When I became a Christian, bad things still happened. The difference was the peace that I felt knowing God held my future and that, eventually, I would live eternally without pain, without tears, without death.
The price for that peace was the sacrifice that Jesus made to save us. What he went through for me lets me know that I can go through anything and hold to my faith in him. He will hold me tightly and keep me from falling into the depths of hell.
I am assured of a beautiful and peaceful future. Consuming fear is a thing of my past. Sure, fear can still somehow reach out and grab my attention for a short time, but I hand it to God and ask him to fill me with peace instead.
He is always good and faithful to do so. He is there waiting for you, too. If you are filled with fear, reach out to the God who created the universe and who knows how many hairs you have on your head.
He loves you and wants you to be saved and to live with a peaceful spirit.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].