Sometimes we can feel it coming on like a person who loses their footing on a steep climb, we can sense our emotions slipping. The waves of anxiety build until they crash into our hearts and drench our souls. Here it comes, the fear of uncertainty.

• Your teenager is late coming home on a stormy night.
• Your boss wants to see you first thing in the morning.
• The doctor wants to run more tests.
• Your mind swirls in the waiting room for news from the surgery.
• The doctor says, “I’m sorry. There is nothing more we can do.”
• The savings are gone.
• Your spouse walks out the door.

Life is filled with events and situations that can bring doubts and fear. Much of life is beyond our control, and it’s the lack of control that causes our emotions to implode. What do we do when we are standing amid our circumstances and feel the anxious thoughts taking over? The psalmist instructs us to turn toward God.

Psalm 94:18-19
When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

It is our loving Father who comes to our aid. As we take on the crashing waves of uncertainty, he keeps us standing. When our feet begin to slip, he grabs us and holds on tight. His peace passes human understanding. His comfort brings joy even in the middle of stormy trials. When we know God as our Father, certain help is always present with us.

Father, some are reading this with hearts saturated by anxiety. Allow them right now to feel the calming comfort of your Spirit. Give them a certainty of your presence that always comes with a deep peace. Let them know that since you are for us, nothing can stand against us.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.