Don’t let your hearts be troubled

It’s not hard to get caught up in fear. That intangible enemy lurks in places we don’t expect and can take control like a vice and not let go. Like a dog with a steak bone, fear can be stubborn and can bite and even hurt us at times. Though truly, what is fear and how can it control us? It can only if we let it.

Our minds can get ahold of a thought or an idea, and before we know it, the nugget of fear has grown into a mountain of despair and suffering. As fear is often irrational, we can let it take us down, or we can cast it off as just a mind game of Satan to get us off balance.

There is no one better than the Lord Jesus Christ to help us fight our fears and keep our balance. Should fear get in the way of our faith, we can tell fear to take a hike because we have something that trumps fear every time. We have the strength of the Lord, and he is mightier than any illogical construct we can imagine.

So, the next time fear greets us face-to-face and attempt to get the better of us, always remember that we have an advocate with Jesus, who is ready to defend and protect us even in our bleakest moments. Cling to Jesus through prayer and reading his word; they’re a powerful duo.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you ~ 1 Peter 5:7