Instead, claim as your own some of the psalms that are journals of fear. For example, Psalm 46 talks about treacherous circumstances, but it still keeps circling around to the same refrain: “The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress” (Ps. 46:7, 11). Psalm 56 describes being slandered and attacked, but the psalmist calms his heart: “When I am afraid, I will trust in you” (Ps. 56:3). As you meditate on some of the psalms that speak about fear, you will find that you, too, will be able to make quicker transitions from fear to faith (see Ps. 57:4–5).
