How To Replace Fear of Life with Trust in God

It’s one thing to say we trust in God. It’s another thing to actually do it, especially in times of trouble and pain, when fear of life can overwhelm trust in God.

Here’s an action step to help you learn to lean on God with expectant trust, especially when life is too hard to handle by yourself: 

LEANING ON THE WALL TECHNIQUE

If you are willing, wherever you are right now, I’d like you to get up and walk over to the nearest wall.

Now lean against it. I mean tilt into the wall at a steep enough angle that if it didn’t support you, you’d fall flat on your face. 

Lean on Wall

Let the feeling of trusting in the wall spread throughout your body. 

Notice that you can even relax while the wall is effortlessly upholding you. 

This physical sensation of leaning into the wall epitomizes what it means to trust the Lord with your mind and heart, body and spirit. 

God delights in this experiential surrender to him.

Here is a prayer to help transfer your experience of leaning on the wall to leaning on the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:

“Dear Lord, I apologize for any ways I’ve been holding back from you because of fear or worry. I’m going to believe that you are here with-and-for me every day. Help me trust you as genuinely as I trust this wall to hold me up. Without you I will fall flat. But with you I can do all things. I love you. Amen.”

Lean on God

For more, read:

FAITH BEYOND CHURCH WALLS

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