What to do When Fear Grips Your Heart

By: Shari A. Miller

They call my name back to the lab.

It's time. Time for that dreaded monthly blood test.

My heart beats fast and I wish that I could be anywhere but here. As I sit in the chair they prepare everything to draw my blood. While they draw my blood, I pray hard, "Dear God, please, please, let that blood be good, please let the tumor markers be low."

Once their finally done, I sigh and walk out of the room trying to push out of my mind what will happen if the blood tests come back with a high tumor marker count.

It will equal a PET scan with the possibility of the metastatic breast cancer spreading to other areas of my body, with a new treatment soon to follow.

Fear grips my heart and I silently cry out to God, "Why Lord, 10 years later, I still don't understand."

"Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." - Psalm 62:2 (NIV)

This is the reality of a metastatic breast cancer patient. This is my reality, a reality that I deal with every hour of my life.There are times that I just don't understand, times when I am mad, sad and filled with fear all at the same time.

We all go through hard times in life, some have harder situations than others. What matters is what we do when these times strike and try to knock us down for the count.

When these times grip my heart the only thing that helps me through is my faith in Christ.

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified;do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

When I am at the end of my rope, I reach out to Christ and hang on to Him instead. You see, God does not want us to be crippled by fear. He says numerous times throughout His Word that He will be this us, that He is our rock and salvation and fortress therefor we do not need to be afraid.

Whatever trial you're going through today, give it up and turn to Him instead. Let Him carry your burdens there is no need for you to do it on your own. There is no need to be worn out be fear and worry, take the force of those emotions and turn them into something good instead through the help of the Lord.

Take the opportunity to show others who He is through these hard times. Let His light shine though you as you proclaim His goodness and tell others how He has walked with you and at times carried you every step of the way.

It's okay friend, He will take care of you, just trust Him with the situation, give it all to Him and surrender the worry into His hands.

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