Psalms 34: 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. 6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. 7 For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.

the only fear we should have is fear of the Lord... all other fear is of the enemy... and while that is easily said.. it is not as easily felt... or even if we recognize it is of the enemy... it is not that easy to just cast it off.. this is the same issue we have with wrong thoughts...

the other morning.. I was thinking.. oh I really just do not like men.. I do not like to be around them.. I do not like the way the look at you.. I do not like much of anything they have to say to you... unless I know them already.. I just want them to not even look at me.. and someone said to me.. where do these thoughts come from... and lights came on.. I realize the enemy is planting these thoughts in my mind... I don't know what his plan is to give me negative thoughts about men.. but obviously there is a scheme behind it...

this same thing is truth with fear.. if we are afraid we stay away from whatever it is we are afraid of... therefore we do not move forward.. we do not walk into what God has planned for us... we stay right where we are.. stagnant... miserable... fearful...

look back over your life.. God has rescued you from every single thing you have gone through.. maybe not the way you wanted to be rescued... maybe not at the time that you wanted to be rescued.. yet He has been faithful.. that is the character of God.. He will come through when He is ready... and you need to stand strong on His word and on His character.. knowing that His love for you is greater than anything the enemy chooses to bring against you...

ALL things work together for your good because you love Him...

do not fear.. trust in the Lord at ALL times..