Please release me of my fears

Today in my reading I came across this:

Hebrews 2: 14-15

“14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death- that is, the devil- 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”

My fear isn’t so much death as pain. And this fear grips me all too often. I let it control my experiences and steal my joy. I fear violence (both intended and unintended) to me, my family and those I love. And I cannot get past it. Yes, I know God is sovereign. And I should just have faith. And I do know that he will see me through whatever comes my way. But I don’t want to hurt. How can I get past that?

Please, Lord, release Satan’s grip on this part of my heart. Make him let go. And let that fear be replaced only with your love. I am missing out on so many of your blessings because I worry about the possibility of something bad happening. I don’t want to be that way. I have struggled with this for too long. And now I worry that I have passed it on to my son. Please let it stop in me and with me, through you.


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    Somebody’s Mimi

    I use to worry a lot (when I was much younger)! But then I realized I didn’t have control over everything. God has control, so I don’t know when or how, but I just let Him take over that (worrying and control) for me. Now on the fear thing, well, I still have a fear of heights, and a fear of drowning, like in a car?? But hopefully God will give me the strength and knowledge to keep these fears under control. And then again I think a little fear is a good thing… but that is just my experience. God is watching over us… I don’t have to worry about THAT!

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