I find myself often living my life in fear.
Fear of the unknown.
Fear of losing someone I love.
Fear of failing.
Fear of not being good enough.
Fear that I won't live up to others expectations.
Fear that I will waste my time here on this earth.
Fear of hurting someone I care for.
Fear of being alone.
Yet so often in the Bible God tell us not to be afraid.
In Deuteronomy Chapter 31 God says "Be strong and courageous. Do not be AFRAID or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you... Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged."
Wow. what an incredible thing to think about.
The God of the Universe is with us.
He calls us to trust in Him. And trust that he will never leave our side.
God gives us strength when we feel weak and courage when we feel scared.
I find myself clinging to those words...
"I will never leave you nor forsake you..."
And it is because of this beautiful promise that I can
work towards erasing my fears.
For I know that I am weak.
But He is strong.
Recently I've found Philippians 4:6-7 to be an awesome verse to recall when I'm anxious or afraid.
ReplyDeleteSo often it seems the key to living a life free of fear is to remember, to strive to never forget, that promise that God "will never leave .. nor forsake" us. That ultimately he has the final say.
To cling to these words is a potent and beautiful expression of what it means to live a Christian life.