AFRAID and trust--those are key words for me today in Psalm 56. There was a period in my life when anxiety controlled me. I had panic attacks and I was afraid a lot. So when I read Psalm 56, it speaks to me. It tells me straight up that I don't need to fear because God is on my side and I can trust Him. That is such a relief and comfort. It also shows me that there will be times when I will be afraid and that I'm not alone in having those feelings (even David had them).
I'd love to tell you that I never have anxiety anymore, but sometimes I still do. But today I'm better equipped to handle it. Now, much more than before, I'm in God's Word. And, I have God's promise that I can give it over to him and that He will sustain me (Psalm 55:22). Thank you Lord. How I love You! Tami W.
I think you hit a key issue there. We can be "better prepared" to deal with anxiety. Life is a journey. We can have a lot more peace and strength when we take the journey with Christ. I am a great worrier, but I'm trying to learn to just enjoy the journey with Christ.
AFRAID and trust. That's fitting perfectly in to my own life aswell, I have to admit. I'd like to share with you today, what I've personally expiernce with JESUS Himself. One night I had a Dream, but this Dream is real to me. And I hope that this will be real to you too. I believe that this Dream is just perfect in line with this Psalm Today.
Dream:....We were standing one night outside in a big croud of peaple, we were all standing in groups, Friends with Friends. My group was looking towards the beautifull Stars, sky, and Moon. I was looking at the Moon at that time, suddenly, I saw a Face instead a Moon. I could not believe what I saw, I kept on looking, but my Friends didn't see anything else, as they normaly saw, Star, sky, Moon. They startet to make fun of me, I didn't care. To me, that Face got bigger and bigger. Then I Yelled out loud, JESUS, is that You? If that is You, then I'm not wurthy to see you, becouse I'm a Sinner, and You are Holy. He replied, yes it's me. He then came closer to the ground, and all of a sudden, He was standing right in front of me. He was soooo white radiant full of Love, I fell on my knee's down to His feet, and Prayed, Lord JESUS, please forgive me, I'm a Sinner, I can't look you in your Face, You are Holy. He then said to me. Your Sins are all forgiven. Thank you JESUS, thank you JESUS, Thank you. I then ask Him, what about all my Friends around me, you see how they are doing to me, they still are standing here and make fun of me, yelling at me words like, are you out of your mind? are you stuped? are you crazy? what is wrong with you? I ask, JESUS, look, what am I suppossed to to, look at these peaple. JESUS answered, don't be AFRAID, I'll take care of them. Ok, thank you JESUS, but I will tell them all about you, and that you are real, and that you are in control. I Love you JESUS....the End.
My life Today is pretty much like this Dream showed me. Even my own Familie has turned against me, remember, I DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID. HALLELUJA. Praise God.
I was baptized 50 years ago today (April 26, 1959). Fears have effected my life, like they effect every human life. But while in the USAF building a new Chapel in Northern Japan, I was delivered from "destructive fear" by these words contained in Psalm 27. The focus in on verses 1-2 that say:
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?"
Jesus Christ is our fortress and He is our Rock! I Praise God today for the Word of God continues to make a way!
Thank you Tami for sharing about a period in time when you suffered with panic attacks. It is encouraging to see what you have done with your life and how God has helped you.
There are still areas in my life where anxiety stops me from attaining. I was blocked and hemmed in by agoraphobia for many years. There were many times I couldn't go grocery shopping, birthday parties and the like. So much of that is behind me now, Praise God for that!
I do remind myself God is with me and I have no fear for He is greater and He is always there for His children. He HAS always been there for me, so the anxiety that at times immobilizes me becomes quite perplexing, because I know the truth. Yet at times, it seems there are concrete blocks on my feet. I do handle these things better, but I am not totally free. I wonder, is anyone totally free of all fear that would try to hinder them.
Psalms 56 is comforting. God is mindful of all our tears and the offenses brought against us. David knew Him so well, no wonder God called him a man after His own heart. David knew the great mercies of God. We are most blessed to share in those mercies.
Thank you again, Tami for sharing that.
Hi Tami,
Thank you for sharing about your panic attacks and anxiety. I also have had them in my past and ever once in a while it seems like one is trying to come back. Most of the time now, praise be to God, I am able to catch on before it does any damage, so to speak, But sometimes it gets through when I haven’t spent time with the Lord as I should have.
Before I learned to cast my cares on the Lord and learned to pray back in 1992-93, there were times when I could not sleep at all, Fear, Anxiety is a really bad thing. Learning to pray was what gave me piece and a new found joy that I had never experienced before then. I mentioned in a previous comment about repeating verses which helped me to sleep. Like- Greater is he who is in me than he who is in the world. He ( Jesus ) has brought me a long way in 16 years, and I still have a long way to go. I know he is always with me now. Psalm 34 helped me a lot, and Psalm 91, and in Revelation where it talks about being and overcomer. The Word is sword and I need to use it more. Ask and it will be given. Today for each one of us Lord, give us more of You Lord, Fill us with your Love and understanding so we can bring glory to you.