Fighting the Everyday Fears We Face

“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, ‘Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well’ – but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?” (James 2:14-26).

There are many Scriptures in the Bible which tell of God being close to the broken hearted, answering our prayers before we are done praying them, and hurting alongside us when we hurt. We are made in the image of God, and so He is not far off and unreliable even though He is sovereign over the universe! We are like Him. He feels what we feel, but is perfectly holy. Fear is a liar. “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body;” the apostle Matthew wrote, “they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28).

There is healthy fear, which strengthens and empowers us to walk out into the world and make a change for the glory of God. We are the peacemakers, placed purposefully to love people. Peace and love aren’t weapons which make sense to the world, but empowered by the Holy Spirit of the Living God, they are unbeatable.

Fear is very real in this world. Tragedies like the most recent school shooting we are all mourning are scary. It’s easy to let that fear lead us. But in Christ Jesus, we don’t have to; we follow Him. He holds and hugs us through the unthinkable, and comforts us as we seek answers which cannot be fully found this side of heaven. We are never alone in Jesus. We can be afraid, and bring our fears right to His feet. He will walk us through and out of that fear, over and over again, loving us completely for who we are, right where we are at.

“If you have not yet become a follower of Jesus, or still have real questions about him, ask God to reveal Jesus to you,” The Life Application Bible explains. “He could come to you through a friend, an insight from the Bible, an inner prompting in your spirit, or some other way. But He will come and reveal himself to you if you ask.”

Afraid? It’s OK. Don’t stay there. Ask for Jesus. 

God Bless, and glory up.

Additional Resources:
The Life Application Study Bible.
New Tyndale House Publishers. Copyright 2019

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Meg is a graduate of Ashland University. She is a writer, author, editor, and digital content creator. She stepped away from her job in Internet Marketing in 2008 to raise her daughters, which gave her passion for writing a chance to shine through her blog, Sunny&80… Life within the Love of Christ. Meg has served as a Children’s Worship Team Leader and Middle School Leader for her local church. She founded and led the Breakfast Club Bible Study for Tweens, has served as a Young Life Leader and Committee Member, and led Women’s Bible Study. She has also volunteered as a content creator for her local church, studied Bible/Ministerial Training through Global University, completed COMPEL PRO Writers Training, and is Ethically AI Certified. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the team at Salem Web Network. You can find her entire library of books on her Amazon Author Page.