Ps. 34:4- I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Fear is can be healthy or harmful. It is a natural part of us in either way. The healthy side of fear is the part that reveres God or man. This side of us seeks to respect and honor God as the source of all life, and to love our fellowman as God has commanded. The other side of fear everyone has suffered, or will suffer, from this dreadful inner instinct that seeks to destroy and imprison us in the dungeons of our own minds. Since the day Adam tried to hide the evidence of what he had done from the all-seeing eyes of God, fear has had field days in the hearts and minds of every human who has journeyed on this side of eternity. The Bible describes this type of fear as punishing (I John 4:18; torment in the KJV). Psalms 73:19 describes fear as consuming. Furthermore, God has given us the all we need to conquer dreadful fear (II Tim. 1:7).
Read the topical verse to see how David conquered his fears. Moreover, he was one of the mighty warriors of the Old Testament; yet, fear was one of the issues he struggled with. He overcame fear by “seeking the Lord.” It entails reading, studying, and meditating on God’s Word, and diligently praying. His great testimony was that the Lord delivered him from all his fears, and God can do the same for us! However, as David did, we must confess our fears to God. Believe it or not this strengthens the better side of fear which is also within us, the fear of the Lord. So don’t let your dreadful fear rule your life, but let the fear of the Lord dethrone your fear.