Fear and Trust

Ps. 56:3-4

In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you. In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me. 

Ps. 57:1-2

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past. I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.

It is normal to get scared during unclear moments in life. It is also normal to feel weak and defeated during these times in our lives. In these moments, we are more likely to be bent because of shame than to bow down to God in worship.

There are people who desire to see us fail and ashamed. Some of these people may even do things they would normally not do, just to achieve what they want to see in our lives. They may even be people who are very close to us such as colleagues at work, friends or family members. When you feel like you cannot take it anymore and you want to give up, this is the right time to run to God. As a mother hen protects her chicks under her wings, so does God protect us under the shadow of His wings. He keeps us there until the worst of the situation has passed over.

For some people, running to God when we have problems may be seen as an attempt to avoid dealing with hard situations in our lives, yet what sense does it make to fight a battle you cannot win when there is someone who is sure to win it and is more than ready to fight for you? In other words, stay under His wings when trouble comes and allow Him to fight it out for you. When it is safe to go out again, He will let you know.