O God, have mercy on me, 

for people are hounding me. 

My foes attack me all day long.

I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, 

and many are boldly attacking me.

But when I am afraid, 

I will put my trust in you. 

I praise God for what he has promised. 

I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? 

What can mere mortals do to me?

Psalms 56:1-4 NLT

But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

This is an active act, a choosing in the face of our fear.

The writer of this song expects us to be afraid. It's normal.

The things that happen in this life can be and are fearful. Waiting on those test results, we are afraid of what might happen next. 

But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

And in that last sentence the psalmist invites us to challenge some of our fears: if I'm afraid of what I think people might be thinking about me, then just maybe my fear is misplaced, not needed. 

Expect to be afraid. 

Choose to trust our God in that fear.

Don't be afraid to challenge our fears and check out if they are really keeping us safe, really prompting us to change something, to move out of harm.

But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

When I put my trust in God rather than my fear I (re)discover that I am already accepted, already loved, already enough.

#psalms

#Godsgym

#fear

#youarealreadyBeloved