I've struggled my whole life with fear issues - mainly fear of people. I've had many occassions, beginning when I was very young, where I was humiliated or embarrassed, so I decided to protect myself and not be put in those situations again. To do so, I began to fear people that I thought were a threat to my safe, protected world. Over the course of the last year or so, I've been discovering that this is not a healthy way to live!
I've spent some time during a week off to look at Scriptures that address this issue of fear and of trusting God. I found many good verses on this topic, and one of my favorites is Proverbs 29:25 which says, "Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe." Other good ones are Psalm 118:6,8: "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."
What about you? What are some key verses or passages that take away the fear factor in your life? Let me know by commenting below. I look forward to hearing from you.
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"Perfect love casts/drives out fear." That has always been a verse that I have repeated throughout my life when I have had to deal with my own fears. Reminding myself of the perfect love of God and how He can bring me through whatever I face has been very beneficial to me!
ReplyDeleteAll of Psalm 27 is a favorite passage when I discover that fear has found its way into my 'game...' - I lean on that one A LOT!
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