Focus on God's word

We may have had nights when we've been so petrified by something that might happen, our mind so filled by 'what if's', that we can't sleep. Sometimes our fears of punishment, danger, loneliness, [insert-fear-here] seem well-founded. But are they actually? The truth is, we sometimes experience a real-life high level of stress about stuff that's only taking place in our heads. So we become paralysed by events that aren't actually happening: fear gets out of proportion and affects our daily lives. But the God who put boundaries on the sea (see Proverbs 8:27-29) can restore the boundaries in our worried minds.

Do we feel held back from the peace and freedom that God can give us? Isaiah 26:4 NLT says, 'Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock'. It takes effort to say 'No' to what holds us back and put our trust in God, but when we're persistent in handing things back to him, we'll develop rest in our soul.

Now, the above advice is harder if we've been struggling with fear for some time. If that's us, we can know this: God is on our side. He wants us to know that nothing can separate us from him: 'It is for freedom that Christ has set us free' (Galatians 5:1 NIV).



So what now? When you find yourself distracted by worry, especially at night when you should be sleeping, do something simple - read the Bible. The whole of Isaiah 26 is great. Focus on God's word instead of on your fears.





— SCRIPTURE —

'You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you.' Isaiah 26:3 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

Jer 31-32, Luke 24:13-18, Ps 32, Pro 9:10-16