No Fear
Hebrews 13:5b-6 – “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’. So we may boldly say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’”
We all have seen, at some time or another, the logo ‘No Fear.’ It’s been around since the 90s and is seen on anything from T-shirts to cars and trucks. It is usually the male species who have sported such logos. What it means could vary from meaning having confidence to having to show how tough and macho a guy is, probably mostly the latter (my opinion). But regardless, it doesn’t seem as popular today as it was a few years ago. It is like so many things, it has its moments of popularity and then something else comes along.
Fear can be seen in different aspects. As one wrote, “At its core, fear is a natural response to perceived threats or dangers. It is a survival mechanism that helps us navigate the challenges and uncertainties of life.” Fear can be a positive thing, or be used in a positive manner to push us in the right direction or to do the right thing.
But the truth is, everyone, at some point or another, will face some kind of fear which, more or less, has a crippling affect. It is inevitable that we do. Something will come along which we have no power over, no recourse, no turning from, or going around. And fear has a way of pushing open the doors and taking over. It can become the controller of our thinking, our actions, etc. It can affect our physical, our mental, our emotional and our spiritual life.
Fear is so often a natural response and God knew that so we find in the Bible so many verses which deal with fear. God wants us to use fear in a positive manner to drive us to Him, not in a negative manner which binds us and hinders us from fully reaching our potential in Christ. Fear is to be used to propel us to God and His promises, relying and trusting in the only One who can give us the power to be an overcomer.
As one commentator said, “Trusting God is a refusal to give in to fear. It is a turning to God even in the darkest times and trusting Him to make things right. This trust comes from knowing God and knowing that He is good.”
The Psalmist said, in Psalm 56:11, “In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid.”