Wednesday Encouragement: When You Are Afraid, Trust Him

Read Psalm 56:3 in the NASB 1995 here.

David wrote these words when he had real reason to be scared.

Notice what he doesn’t say. He doesn’t say, “I will never be afraid.” He says, “When I am afraid.”

Fear is going to visit. That isn’t failure. It’s being human. The question is where you take it.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

Trust isn’t the absence of fear. It’s what you do while fear is still in the room!

Small steps count. A whispered prayer counts. Handing God one worry at a time counts.

Scripture links open the New American Standard Bible (NASB 1995) at Bible Gateway.

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