Fear Not
Isaiah 41:10 ~ 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.
Fear is a lonely word that haunts
The silences and solitude of defeat
Creates a sense of despondency
Feelings of madness without any amity
Anxiety breaks the heart anew each dawn
Trapping the soul in a nightmare of sorrow
Sentencing the spirit to death with dread
Filling the mind with overpowering grief
Panic traps the thoughts with despair
Torturing the emotions with phobias
Teaching that worry is something to trust
Lending concern to the most precious hope
There is One who knows the fear that defeats
And leads the heart and soul to unending peace
Beckons the spirit to see and believe the truth
That there is a God of love who gives us real hope
He sees into our anxious thoughts and brings about
Assurance that our faith has brought us out of doubt
Into a better place of peace and tranquility, serenity
Feelings that come from knowing that He is nearby
God calms the heart that fears and worries and hurts
Brings pure joy and harmony to the lonely thoughts
Creates a sense of purpose in the one who is discouraged
And captures the spirit with a love that is so honest
His love inspires the broken spirit to believe the truth
That our Heavenly Father is always there to reassure
And see us through the storms that seem to be brewing
Within those of us who share these feelings of insistent worry
With a thankful heart, I look to the source of strength
The One I pray is always there, alive and well, giving to me
True acceptance and inspiration to never give up in defeat
To lean on His loving promises with assurance, hope and faith!
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