DON'T PANIC!

It's my tendency to panic when I fear a situation isn't going to go down the way I planned. Don't ask me how I remember this sketch from the 80's--I only saw it once--but this epitomizes panicking for no reason.




Over the last few days I've come to realize I have a huge fear of failure. Out of desperation, I signed up for a program called The Lord's Table to help with my weight (more on that another day.) Due to some emerging health problems, I had to take action, but I fear that this will be another try and fail situation, and it terrifies me (imagine my hair flapping like the people in the skit!)

Prior to beginning this program, the kidlets and I started memorizing Psalm 34 (my 6 year old calls it Palsums, LOL! The kids are up to verse 7 now.) and it fits perfectly with where I'm at. I didn't choose Psalm 34 on purpose, either. It was next in line in the Bible program I'm using for the kids. Definitely a God thing.

If you have a situation you're trying not to fret over, chew on this scripture:

I sought the Lord, and He answered me, and saved me from all my fears. (PS 34:4)

Then it goes on to say in verse 6:

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

Talk about being poor in spirit--right now that's me! Evidently that's a blessed place to be, even though it doesn't feel like it.

Have you ever battled fear? What's in your arsenal?