“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10

Chaos, fear and panic leads to irrational thinking and actions. Fear distorts our vision and takes it off God. The truth is that God is sovereign and has divine providence. Jeremiah 10:12 states “He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.”

Facing the unknown with peace of mind can only be done in faith. Fear can so easily creep into our minds and center our focus on the worst things that could happen. Many suffer from mental anxiety and other illnesses that hold them bondage to fear. God gives us the answer in His word “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:1.

We must hold to the truth that God is always present with us; He can and will give us strength and empowerment through the Holy Spirit to overcome all the obstacles that we encounter.

Life does not always happen according to our expectations. But, if we believe and trust in the sovereignty of God, we know who holds us safe in His everlasting arms; we can trust in His faithfulness to never leave us alone. “for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Hebrews 13:5b.

Yes, unknown circumstances that suddenly arise can be ever so daunting, but as Job states “I know that thou canst do everything, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.” Job 42:2. God knows, He cares, and He will be with us always.

If your mind is at unrest and fear is gripping you at the very core, then cast all your cares on Him and hold to the truth that the Great Shepherd of the sheep is lovingly watching over all His beloved children! “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1.

Blessings, peace and hold to God’s unchanging hands!