"'Relax, Daniel,' he continued, 'don't be afraid. From the moment you decided to humble yourself to receive understanding your prayer was heard, and I set out to come to you.'" ~Daniel 10:12, MSG
First of all, it should be noted that the person speaking to Daniel in the verse is an angel. Daniel had asked God to receive understanding, and had been waiting for an answer from God for 21 days. Now he was faced with a terrifying angel - with a "body like topaz, face like lightning, eyes like flaming torches, voice like the sound of a multitude" (verse 4).
But the angel says "Don't be afraid." "Relax," even. Angels are messengers of God. They convey the information God wants to tell humans. Your thoughts going where mine are going?
Yes, God is holy. Yes, He can be terrifying. He's not just the teddy bear we tend to make Him out to be in the American culture. But He still loves us and doesn't want us to be afraid of the weaknesses of the world. Relax, trust God and believe that He'll come through and answer your prayers - even if you can't see how or why yet.
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