Anti-fear

 Psalm 57:3-4

"When I am afraid,
I will trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise,
In God I trust; I will not be afraid.
What can mortal man do to me?"

Do we get scared? Of course. Is there reason sometimes? Yes. The reality is one where lots of people have been hurt and stolen from. There is no use employing ostrich tactics. The fight is for your spirit.

We can be so bound by a spirit of fear, that we loose our Joy. We are always anxious, trying to make plans to lower the risk. Loosing Hope. There is no ways that these symptoms come from God.

Or we can be wise and our soul can be free of worry, filled with Hope in Eternal things. The sign is Joy.

So, what makes the difference?
This verse says:
* Our trust needs to be in God, in His plans, His purposes, His nature. (Verse 3)
* While praising God, there is no place for fear- because as we praise Him our head is lifted and focused on a kingdom where there is no death, rust, decay.
* Fear looses it's grip and all comes into perspective. What can man really do to me as child of God?

a Sun-Rainbow: God's promises are firm