Nothing to Fear

I bet we have all had situations in our lives where we were very fearful/fretful/scared of someone. It may have been a job interview, or a professor, or, unfortunately, even someone out to do us harm. Being afraid of someone is a very serious thing. The fear can keep us up at night, cause us to hurt ourselves as we try to protect ourselves, cause us to have unreasonable, paralyzing phobia.

It is easy to tell someone that is going through an episode of fear to "buck up," to "get over it," to "press on". However, to the person going through it, it is simply not that simple. Fear is a very real thing. Yet, if you will remember way back, we discussed that fear will cause us to do one of two things: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise.

Today's word is Proverbs 29:25, NLT, which reads, "Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety."

As we mentioned, when we fear someone, we can get ourselves into trouble because, all we can think about, every action we make, every reaction we have is based on that fear. Our distraction from that fear could cause us to pull out in front of another vehicle. It could occupy our mind in such depth that we miss the true danger of the car that we didn't notice. It can trap us into not doing what we have been called to do.

On the other hand, trusting GOD will keep us safe. We can trust that GOD sees us no matter where we are, no matter what our situation, no matter what we fear. He is with us today, tomorrow, forever. If we will faithfully serve Him and do His good will, we have nothing to fear.

Be Blessed,
Micky T