3 Truths to Help Us Overcome Fear
He’s the creator of heaven and earth! This amazing God–the one for whom nothing is impossible–He’s the one who is for you! Why, then, should we fear?
I recently wrote about the simple but life-changing truth found in Psalm 118:5-6:
“In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered and set me free. The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? Yes, the Lord is for me, he will help me.” (italics mine)
For the past two days, I’ve been meditating on these words and drawing huge encouragement from them. Last night, while speaking at South Delta Baptist Church’s annual Strawberry Tea, I told about their impact on my outlook when facing frightening situations. Then I walked the women through a simple exercise that I hope will help them remember and apply Truth when they feel afraid.
Do this first
First, I asked them to say the words, “the Lord is for me.” Then together and aloud, we put the emphasis on Lord.
“Who is the Lord?” I asked my audience. “He’s the creator of heaven and earth! The one who spoke the universe into being! This amazing God—the one for whom nothing is impossible—He’s the one who is for you! Why, then, should we fear?”
Do this next
Next, I asked them to repeat the phrase while placing emphasis on for. “God is cheering for us,” I said. “He doesn’t sit in heaven and wait for us to fail so He can clobber us. He wants us to do well in life, so He’s given us His word to show us how to live. He loves us with an unfailing love. We can trust Him and His ways even when we don’t understand them because He’s for us, not against us.”
Do this last
Last, I asked the audience to repeat the phrase while stressing me. “Sometimes I feel as though God loves other people more than He loves me,” I said. “Sometimes I doubt His love for me because I feel unlovable or ‘way too insignificant to matter to Him. Yet this Scripture says He loves me. He knows me through and through, and He still loves me like crazy.
The same is true for you. Why then, if God loves us so much, are we plagued by fear?”
Good question, right? How would you answer that one?
I pray that this simple exercise will stick with these women for the rest of their lives.
Why don’t you give it a whirl?
The Lord is for me.
The Lord is for me.
The Lord is for me.
How do these three truths impact you today?
Know you are loved,
Grace
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I love this thought. I am going to put it into practice right now.
Right on, Deanna. It’s a goodie, isn’t it? I’ve been using it, too. And sharing it with others this week. Hopefully they’ll find it as useful as I have.
Love, love, LOVE this!! I’ve been focusing my Scripture memory on ‘fear’ verses and I’m adding this one to them!! Thanks 🙂