Freed From All My Fears

Do you ever wonder, “What would it look like if we were to live in freedom from all our fears?”

For some of us it hardly seems possible.  We have hope for something better than we are living today but to believe that we could live free from ALL our fears seems a bit like “pie in the sky.” 

The wonderful reality is that God makes just such an amazing offer to us today. Listen to these amazing words.

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. 

In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. Taste and see that the Lord is good.  Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Psalm 34:4-8

How brilliant is that!!!  The experience of the person who wrote this Psalm is that God “freed me from all my fears.” 

Well, this kind of thing is not just for some ancient saint.  We are told that when we pray to God He answers us and delivers us too.  Day-by-day, situation-by-situation, as we encounter fear and bring it to God, it will get lifted from us. 

Does God know and care that we are scared and have been pounded into a fearful place by many difficult situations?  Certainly!  Is God able to protect us until we actually feel safe and it becomes the norm in our experience?  Once again, the Bible assures us that perfect love casts out all fear. 

Loving God, it’s pretty obvious that when we call out to You in desperate times, it’s from a place where we know we need help.  But, we trust that no matter how fearful the time or place we find ourselves in, when we invite You to be with us, You make changes in and around us so we can experience safety and freedom from our fears. 

May we always be conscious that Your perfect love casts out all fear. Amen 

Well, let’s try finding out what it means to live free from all our fears. Have a great day.