"The godly will rejoice in the Lord and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him." ~Psalm 64:10, NLT
"Be glad, good people! Make praise your habit." ~Psalm 64:10 MSG, paraphrased
These verses - the same though they be - are telling me one thing, one simple tactic for battling fear.
Praise. It's been mentioned before, but it bears mentioning again, since it's obviously in the Bible more than once. When you're afraid, it means you've got to "get your praise on"! Remember, choosing to focus on God instead of our fear isn't a simple task. One of the ways we can remind ourselves that we're in God's hands is by praising Him. When you're looking up and glorifying God for how good He is, and how much He loves you, it's a lot easier to look past whatever it is that's scaring you. In light of the God you're praising, that fear should be pretty insignificant.
I mean, praise doesn't have to be singing or playing music before God. God made people versatile for a reason. Singing, playing instruments, these are modern standards for the worship of God. Dancing, writing, drawing, taking pictures, running, playing in the snow; these can worship God with just as much passion as singing or playing an instrument. As long as it puts emphasis on who God is and gives Him glory, it is worship, and it pleases Him and will give you a new perspective.
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