Fear of the unknown

hi Latoya's,i feel i need to help you with this but i really dont know just how ,god will with you ,all i can say is try and forget your fear i know its easer  said than done , think  of your kids and not your fear just try ,think of what you have and not something you cant see ,think of all the fun you will be have with them ,if that dosent work all i can say is to take something on the plane to relax .have a nice time youll get through it for your kids ,

Can I share a story with you? I was going to share it in my journal on "Miracle Stories" but I think it's more important to share it here with you.
I've always suffered from fear from as early on as I can remember. I used to be afraid of the dark as a child and had to have a nightlight for a long time.
Several years ago my husband and I were stationed in Japan. I was ok flying out, I don't know why, maybe I was just so exhausted. But as we were approaching our time to return to the States I started becoming very fearful of getting on that plane. I felt this sense of doom and I was just sure the plane was going to crash. As the time kept getting closer and closer I became more and more afraid. It seemed as though I kept hearing about plane crashes, maybe just because I was so sensitive to it. I was crying and praying a lot. I did not want to get on that plane! My mom was becoming concerned about me and so were my friends. I had one friend suggest I ask the doctor for something to keep my calm on the flight but in my panicked state I was thinking what good would that do? I was sure the plane was going down!
Finally one day I turned on the TV to try and distract myself. We only got 3 American channels over there so there usually wasn't a whole lot on. We rarely watched TV, especially during the day. I turned it on and there was a Christian show on. They were talking about this man who crashed his little piper airplane! I couldn't believe it! I almost changed the channel right away because I did NOT want to hear that! But something stopped me. I watched the show. The man had crashed his plane in a field and managed to crawl out a window. People who lived nearby and saw the plane go down were running to him to see if he was ok. They kept asking where the other man was. He told them he was alone but they kept insisting they saw another man.
Now listen to this part! After sharing that story, one of the men on the show said that he used to be real fearful of flying until his mom told him something. She said that the God who is with you on the ground is the same God who is with you in the air. I couldn't believe it! It was as if God was talking directly to me. I felt like that message was meant for me to hear. After all, I didn't even know that show was on, much less what they would talk about. The timing was just too perfect. And then the next day my mom called me excited about telling me about a dream she had the night before. I was ready to tell her about what happened to me but she started talking first. She told me that in her dream she saw a huge airplane with angels on either side of it holding the wings up. Then she saw a scripture that she looked up. It was in Exodus, I believe. It said "See, I am sending an angel before you to prepare the place I am sending you."

You see, fear does not come from God. So when we feel fearful we need to know it's just the enemy trying to steal our joy and peace so we need to renounce it in Jesus name and find scriptures that will back that up and comfort us, like:



    “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up” (Proverbs 12:25, NIV).

    “I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4).

    “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

    “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:6-7) (Also see Psalm 55:22-23)

    “Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?’” (Luke 12:22-26, NIV). (Also see Matthew 6:25-34)

    “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God” (Psalm 42:5).

    “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones” (Proverbs 3:5-8).

    “…the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:26-28).

    “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).

    “I can do everything through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13).

    The apostle Paul found his strength in God, He reminds us that, “I …have …been in prison …frequently, been flogged …severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. …I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. …Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn? If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. …I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. …[God] said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 11:23-12:10).

    “So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?’” (Hebrews 13:6).

    “…put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.” (Psalm 131:1)



Also read Psalm 91. That's an excellent one for when you are feeling afraid for you or your loved ones. I used to pray this Psalm over my children when I feared for their safety. It always made me feel better!


Psalm 91

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust."  Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you make the Most High your dwelling--even the Lord, who is my refuge--then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread upon the lion and cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
"Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."

Wow! What a promise! Read over all these scriptures and more. There are so many in the Bible! And they are all there to give us comfort, courage and peace. I hope this helped a little! Just keep reading and claiming God's promises in your life and you will begin to feel his peace as you learn to let go more and trust him more. I know it takes time! I've been there! Just take one day at a time. We have a patient and loving father and he loves you very much! God bless you!

April