Scripture:
“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
— Psalm 56:3 (NKJV)
Points:
- Fear will come, but trust is the response God calls for.
- We are not shamed for fear, but invited to trust.
- Trust is active — we choose it even when feelings linger.
- Fear does not cancel faith; it awakens it.
- God is worthy of our trust every time fear rises.
Poem: Afraid, But Held
The fear crept in without a sound.
It wrapped around my quiet breath.
But in that dark, I saw your light.
I spoke your name inside the fear.
You met me there, not far away.
You didn’t wait until I smiled.
You came while tears still blurred the truth.
You sat beside my anxious thoughts.
You spoke, not loud, but near and kind.
You made the fear a place to trust.
I still felt fear, but trust ran deep.
The fear did not command the day.
It bowed to one who calms the storm.
It trembled when your truth was near.
It weakened when your voice was heard.
You didn’t shame my shaky hands.
You took them both and held them firm.
You didn’t rush me past the dread.
You taught me how to stand in fear—
By standing with the God who stays.
So now I know that trust is not
The absence of the rising fear.
It is the step, the whispered word,
The look to you, the lifted head—
The faith that walks though knees still shake.
Prayer:
Lord, when I am afraid, teach me to turn toward You and not away. Help me trust You even while I feel uncertain. You never leave me in my fear, and You walk with me until I can stand again. Amen.
