“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”
– Psalm 56:3-4
 Fear, itself, is actually more painful than the thing that we’re afraid of. There have been studies that show that in medicine and other fields, the pain that you suffer in worrying about pain is almost always worse than the pain itself. Conversely, there’s something really great about overcoming dread or the something that you’ve been worrying about for a long time. You finally take the plunge: to ask a girl for her number, to travel the world, or to go back to school when you’re too old to go to school, pursuing your dreams, or doing what God has called you to do. Even if you fail, there’s a victory in overcoming your fear, isn’t there? There’s a growth that happens that even when the very thing we’re afraid of happens. Something happens in our soul, internally, and we feel more prepared to try again. |
Prayer
Help me, Lord, to take the plunge. Help me to abandon my fear and to trust in you.
Reflection
Have you ever taken the plunge on something that you were afraid of? How did you feel after?
One Response
Psalm 118:6
The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?