Counsel #3 — Trust Dissolves Fear

Picture: Counsel #3 — Trust Dissolves FearCWe 5.1

Trust in God dissolves fear. How does that work in an increasingly chaotic, stressful, calamity-prone world? By intentionally and continually focusing on Jesus, His promises, His angels, His caring, we develop a sense of the presence of God which banishes fear and anxiety.Choose to think about the way the Lord has led in the past, providing protection and rescue from difficult situations. Rehearsing blessings and claiming His promises strengthens trust!^{[3]https://www.askanadventistfriend.com/adventist-health/trust-in-god/}CWe 5.2

“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear, What can flesh do to me?” Psalms 56:3, 4 NKJVCWe 5.3

“Keep your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and your fears before God. You cannot burden Him; you cannot weary Him. He who numbers the hairs of your head is not indifferent to the wants of His children. ’The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.’ James 5:11. His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Take to him everything that perplexes the mind. Nothing is too great for Him to bear, for He holds up worlds, He rules over all the affairs of the universe.” Ellen White in Steps to Christ, p. 100CWe 5.4

Reflect: Have you come to the place in trusting God that you “fear no evil?”CWe 5.5