“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
 In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust;
I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?

All day they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather together,
They hide, they mark my steps, when they lie in wait for my life. Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God!

You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?
When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know, because God is for me.  In God (I will praise His word), in the Lord (I will praise His word), in God I have put my trust;
I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Psalm 56:3-11

When fear overtakes me, I often forget that I’m safe in my Savior’s arms. The words of others, the fear of failure, the fright of bad dreams that wake me in the night – the dread of having to give someone bad news, the terror that comes when I face death or health issues.

All of these things make me tremble and feel helpless. When I’m haunted by fear, I know I can take comfort in the psalmist’s words. God fears nothing. He is almighty. His strength will give us the ability to deal with not only our fears, but everything that comes our way. All we have to do is ask Him. May God drive away all my fears and anxieties through His holy Son, Jesus. Like the Good Shepherd, who cares for each and every one of His sheep, He will lift me up in His arms, hold me tightly and lead me to eternity with Him.