Fear of Fear

How many of you have something you are afraid of? Different people are afraid of different things. It could be anything from clowns to heights to the dark. I could go on and on listing things that people could be afraid of. There is one thing that many of us are afraid of and you might not have thought about it. How many of you have a fear of fear? Whoa wait. You might ask yourself how is that possible to have a fear of fear? Well it is.

Many of us live our life in fear. You are often scared of everything not going as planned. You are scared to know what that outcome will be if you hit a road block and take a detour. You are scared to try new things. You are scared to go out of your comfort zone. You would rather just stick to the normal.

If this sounds like you ask yourself this "What is the worst that could possibly happen?" Isaiah 41:13 says "For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you." Well if that does not give you a sense of relief, I do not know what could! Isn't that just amazing that the Almighty God is holding "your right hand." God is ALWAYS by your side. God is telling us not to fear because He has it all under control.

I think the root of having the fear of fear is a lack of trust. If we would trust our God, I think the fear of fear and any fear would cease to exist.  If we trust that our Father has it under control and know it is all apart of His plan we will be able to breath and live a happier life. I mean God does tell us "do not fear" so why aren't we listening to Him? Just something to think about.

If you are one to experience a fear of fear or a fear of anything, I ask you to give that up to God. He will help you. I promise. He is by your side. This week I challenge you to wake up and say "God I want you to take the wheel today" Give Him all the control. If you do, I promise that fear will go away and you will be able to take a deep breath in.