Give your fear to Him

Have you ever had those times in your life where everything seemed to be going great and everything was right as it should be.  You were in control and it was smooth sailing.  Then BAM!  Something happened.

Something happened that you weren't ready for and you were no longer in control of the situation.  You name it; financial trouble, health problems, family or relationship issues.  The problem isn't the most significant thing.  The bigger problem lies in the fact that you are no longer in control of what is happening around you.  You are in a situation where you don't know what to do or how to fix it.  

The next question that soon arises is, "So what do I do now?"  You try to do what ever it takes to fix the situation and get things back to normal.  Sometimes, I'm talking anything.

Then the fear starts to set in when you realize you can't fix the situation.  Again the question is asked, "What do I do?"  In these times I go into freak-out mode.  When this happens some people have panic attacks, become rude to people through frustration, and finally do very irrational things.  This is when you see people do things they would have never thought of before in order to relieve some of the fear they are experiencing.  

What happens when the panic thing doesn't work?  And it usually doesn't.  Do you give up when you don't know what else to do?  Sometimes I do and the depression starts to set in and I begin wallow in my self pity.  Some of us, only then will turn to God for help and relief.  

Here's where you hear the classic Christian cliche, "That's when God showed up!" The real truth and reality is that God has always been there with His hand outstretched to help you or me and we did not choose to take it.  I know in my case, I finally stop trying to fix things on my will and power and turn to the one that can truly handle the situation.  He helps me up off the ground.  I always need to remember to give my fear to Him.

Just like in the story I mentioned in the post previously, in Mark 4:35-41, Jesus was right there with the disciples in the boat when they were experiencing great fear and distress. All they had to do was to call on His name and to realize He was ultimately in control.  "So we can say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?"  Hebrews 13:6  Give your fear to Him.