{"id":425,"date":"2023-02-08T17:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T00:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandilangston.com\/?p=425"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:08:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T22:08:26","slug":"fighting-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandilangston.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/08\/fighting-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her heart pounded as she answered the phone. Was the cancer back? Fear is a natural response, but Christians do not have to stay afraid.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n<!--noteaser-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her heart pounded as she answered the phone. Was the cancer back? Why was her family doctor calling her? She had an appointment with the oncologist next week to discuss her routine CT scan results, so why did her family doctor want to discuss the results too?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOkay. Thursday at 10:30, sure, I\u2019ll keep my phone with me. Thanks.\u201d Thursday was two days away. How would she survive that long? It wasn\u2019t the first time she had fought fear, and it wouldn\u2019t be the last. Sigh. She fought back the tears and her mind raced as she washed the dishes and gave her kids lunch, only half-present.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as they were down for a nap, she pulled out her journal and confronted God. She wrote and wrote until fear subsided and the faintest glimmers of hope entered her heart:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A phone call from my doctor\u2019s office and my world comes crashing down. I am guarded by peace. I am thankful for the Scripture CDs we love. I am thankful for my beautiful children who draw my attention away from obsessing, with their shining faces and warm cuddles. I am thankful for an hour alone while they sleep.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I am all jumbled up inside. Anxiety. Fear. Faith. Worry. Trust. Questions. Calm. I know I am held through it all. I am thankful for Bill\u2019s email reminding me You have something to say to me on this right now.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>God\u2019s plans for me <\/em>will<em> prevail. God\u2019s plans for my kids <\/em>will<em> prevail. I can give up all my dreams in a blink. My greatest fear is that my children will grow up without me, scarred by my absence. Not to say Kyle won\u2019t find another amazing woman to be their mother, but that doesn\u2019t take away the deepest pain of losing mommy. And Kyle \u2013 how to cope himself, let alone looking after two littles.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>It&#8217;s not to say the cancer is back. Perhaps there are other reasons. A random phone call from my doctor. Another reason for the increase in the size of the lump I can feel (though it usually plays mind games with me). Even if\u2026 There may be another solution: surgery, more treatment. My times are in your hands, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>My mind jumps all over the place. Humor kicks in. At least if I have to spend the rest of my days in a wheelchair I\u2019ll have a better excuse for not exercising much. Questions surface. More concerns. I long to see You face-to-face, Jesus, but I am not ready to leave earth any time soon. How about You return before I go?!<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But seriously, God, I need to hear from You. You! I have set any other concerns aside \u2013 I need to hear You speaking to me. I open the Scriptures to Psalm 46:10. The refrain has been stuck in my head from the CD we listened to this morning:<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cBe still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The verse is in the context of a Psalm that lists some big reasons to fear:<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cGod is our refuge\u00a0and strength,<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0an ever-present\u00a0help\u00a0in trouble.<br \/>Therefore we will not fear,\u00a0though the earth give way<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and the mountains fall\u00a0into the heart of the sea,<br \/>though its waters roar\u00a0and foam<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and the mountains quake\u00a0with their surging.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2026 Nations\u00a0are in uproar,\u00a0kingdoms\u00a0fall;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0he lifts his voice,\u00a0the earth melts.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2026\u00a0He says, \u201cBe still, and know that I am God;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I will be exalted\u00a0among the nations,<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I will be exalted in the earth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The\u00a0Lord\u00a0Almighty is with us;<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the God of Jacob\u00a0is our fortress&#8221; (Psalm 46:1-3,6,10-11).<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Suddenly I am filled with hope and faith that perhaps my doctor is seeing something completely non-cancer-related. I had seen on the previous CT scan report that there was a cyst that was not an issue. Maybe <\/em>that<em> is growing. I feel the lump \u2013 the leftover marker of previous cancer \u2013 it doesn\u2019t seem quite as big as it did the day before.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All of a sudden I am hope-filled. And held. A cyst? I can deal with a cyst!<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Thursday.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The doctor call <\/em>was<em> about a cyst &#8211; It feels like nothing compared to the cancer I feared. Thank You, Lord, for the peace You gave me two days ago. And thank You for helping me to grow in fighting fear.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 23px;\"><strong>Strategies for fighting fear<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Remember God is <em>with<\/em> us<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God doesn\u2019t promise we will not face suffering. The one we follow (Jesus) warned us of that and suffered greatly Himself. But God <em>does<\/em> promise he will never leave us, he will always be with us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather, God redeems suffering for the good of those who love Him and for His glory (Romans 8:28), and He is right there with us through it all. An unwanted diagnosis? He is right there. Betrayed by a close friend? He is with you. PTSD? He has never left you. Endlessly waiting with unfulfilled desires? He sees and He hears and He is by your side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size: 23px;\">\r\n<p><em>Of everything I\u2019ve written, I hope you will remember that God is with you, God is with you, God will always be with you.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Choose our focus<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear is like haunting shadow puppets on the wall, looming larger than life but without any substance. We can focus on the shadows and fill our minds with dread-filled scenarios, or we can reign in our thoughts and choose to trust God, <a href=\"https:\/\/sandilangston.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/06\/eyes-on-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">focusing on Him<\/a> and what He is doing in us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Trust in the Character and Power of God<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s character is revealed most clearly through the Bible and through Jesus Christ, who is \u201cthe radiance of God\u2019s glory and the exact representation of his being,\u201d (Hebrews 1:3). God is good, gracious, and compassionate, He does not change, He does not treat people differently based on outward appearance. He is also sovereign over everything including <a href=\"https:\/\/sandilangston.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/14\/when-evil-is-all-around\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">evil<\/a> and death, and he works <em>everything <\/em>for the good of those who love Him &#8211; even the \u2018worst possible\u2019 sins and situations (Psalm 145:8-9, Hebrews 13:8, Acts 10:34, Romans 8:28). With God on our side, we have nothing to fear.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Soak in the Scriptures<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMarinade your brain in the Scriptures,\u201d I heard someone say the other day. That way our brains will be full of the flavour of God\u2019s truth. I can\u2019t explain how, but I can testify to the transformative power of the Scriptures. When we read them often and memorise some of them, the Holy Spirit brings them to mind when we need to be reminded, and fear really does subside. See below for some Scriptures to fight fear.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Pray<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By prayer, I mean conversation with God. Thanks, doubts, fears, requests, questions\u2026 We are encouraged to pour out our hearts to Him. We can also rest in His presence and wait for His response \u2013 a gentle sense, a song or Scripture that comes to mind, a quiet thought. It is helpful to reach out and ask others to pray for us as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Rehearse testimonies<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testimonies build faith. We remember what God has brought us through in the past. Gather friends and ask them to share, even if you have heard them before. Read, watch, and listen to testimonies, including those in the Bible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Draw on different responses to fear<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children have limited tools to draw upon in the face of fear, but we need no longer shrink back. As adults we have learned (and can still learn) other skills to respond to situations in which we find ourselves afraid. Instead of shrinking back or \u201cbecoming small\u201d when faced with fear, we can speak up, calm ourselves, ask questions, ask for help, practice self-awareness, examine our thoughts, and turn to another for comfort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Send fear packing<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear is an emotion, but it is also the name of an evil spirit. When dealing with a spirit of fear, remember that as a Christian you have authority to send it away. First repent for agreeing with it in any measure, then tell fear to go away in the name of Jesus. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you as you do this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 23px;\"><strong>Scriptures to memorise for facing fear<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Psalm 23:4<\/strong> \u201cEven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are <em>with<\/em> me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Psalm 34:4<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI sought the\u00a0Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Psalm 56:3<\/strong> \u201cWhen I am afraid, I put my trust in you.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Psalm 94:18-19<\/strong> \u201cWhen I said, \u2018My foot is slipping,\u2019 your unfailing love,\u00a0Lord, supported me. When anxiety\u00a0was great within me, your consolation\u00a0brought me joy.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Isaiah 26:3-4<\/strong> \u201cYou will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust\u00a0in you. Trust\u00a0in the\u00a0Lord\u00a0forever, for the\u00a0Lord, the\u00a0Lord\u00a0himself, is the Rock\u00a0eternal.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matthew 6:31-33<\/strong> \u201cSo do not worry, saying, \u2018What shall we eat?\u2019 or \u2018What shall we drink?\u2019 or \u2018What shall we wear?\u2019\u00a0For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.\u00a0But seek first his kingdom\u00a0and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matthew 10:31<\/strong> \u201cFear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John 14:27<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cPeace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Philippians 4:6-7<\/strong> \u201cDo not be anxious about anything,\u00a0but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.\u00a0And the peace of God,\u00a0which transcends all understanding,\u00a0will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her heart pounded as she answered the phone. Was the cancer back? 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