In the LORD I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”? – Psalm 11:1
What speaks to you more often, your faith or your fear? Fear tells us to flee while faith tells us to trust. The bible tells of the story of prophet Elijah who trusted in God until his fear of the words of Jezebel spoke to him and caused him to run away (1 kings 19:1-18). The example of prophet Elijah lets us know that no one, not even those we consider people of great faith, are immune from struggling with fear. The good news that king David shares with us in this verse is we can challenge our fears. When fear spoke to his soul (mind, will, and emotions) to flee, he responded to fear by saying to his fear that he had put his trust in the Lord. This tells us that fear does not have to rule over us. Like king David, you should always think about whether faith or fear is speaking to you. If it is faith, then you should simply accept it. If it is fear, then you should challenge that fear with words of faith. Practically, this means you should practice mindfulness (that is to think about what you are thinking about) and then take your thoughts captive to obey what Christ has said to you and about you (2 Corinthians 10:5).
I won’t let fear dominate my thoughts but take every thought captive
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