I was reminded this evening by Caroline, a young Christian friend of mine (I believe she's 14), that we are told 365 times in the Bible not to be afraid. And yet, David says, "When I am afraid.." As many time as we are instructed not to be afraid, our human tendency leans toward fear. Maybe that's why God tells us so many times not to be afraid, He knows who we are and how easily fear can overcome us.
David follows the statement of his natural tendency with the perfect antidote..."I will trust in You." No matter what it is that is causing us to have a spirit of fear, when we turn that fear over in prayer to our Father in heaven, He will start turning our minds to Him and bringing to us His peace that passes all understanding.
We have to believe in a God who is truly working all things together for our good in order to have a trust that will overcome fear. If not, then we still have room to fear, don't we? If God is not 100% on our side, then we have nothing to combat the many "what ifs" that this life can bring with it.
But no matter how confusing life's circumstances can be, and how little sense they can make to us, if we have developed a faith that is based in our God who is always good, always loving, always working on the behalf of His children, then we can trust even when we don't understand, even if we can't make sense of things, that He is on our side, and that our lives are still securely in His loving hands.
I am told over and over again, "Do not be afraid." But "when I am afraid"...
David follows the statement of his natural tendency with the perfect antidote..."I will trust in You." No matter what it is that is causing us to have a spirit of fear, when we turn that fear over in prayer to our Father in heaven, He will start turning our minds to Him and bringing to us His peace that passes all understanding.
We have to believe in a God who is truly working all things together for our good in order to have a trust that will overcome fear. If not, then we still have room to fear, don't we? If God is not 100% on our side, then we have nothing to combat the many "what ifs" that this life can bring with it.
But no matter how confusing life's circumstances can be, and how little sense they can make to us, if we have developed a faith that is based in our God who is always good, always loving, always working on the behalf of His children, then we can trust even when we don't understand, even if we can't make sense of things, that He is on our side, and that our lives are still securely in His loving hands.
I am told over and over again, "Do not be afraid." But "when I am afraid"...
"I will trust in You."
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