Overcoming Fear
by Charles R. Swindoll
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4)
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4)
Lord God, fear threatens to overtake us, to hinder us from
trusting You. We often seek to rely on ourselves, trusting in our own strength
to accomplish our own desires. Because we recognize the realities and the dangers
of this distressed world, we thank You for making Your plan clear to ultimately
remove all fear and anxiety and worry. Thank You for communicating the truth
about fear in terms we can grasp. Thank You for challenging us to trust You as
You unfold Your plan in the teaching of Scripture. Give us a commitment to Your
truth, so that we live differently and think differently. Help us to be
passionate about what matters so that we care more about the eternal and less
about the temporal.
Shake us awake, our Father, with the reality that the world is
heading in the wrong direction. Remind us that we have the opportunity to make
a difference in the lives of people, despite the lawless
times . . . if we would but trust You. Deliver us from fear that
holds us back, that we might magnify the name of Jesus Christ, regardless of
our work, our calling, and our involvements. For Jesus's sake we pray. Amen.
See also Genesis
26:24; Deuteronomy 3:22; Psalm
46:1–2; Luke 12:7
Excerpted from The Prayers of Charles R. Swindoll, Volume 2,
Copyright © 2012 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.
Sid Stewart
Executive Director
864 226-6193
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