I’m sure you have heard the saying: “It’s easier to talk the talk than walk the walk.” It is infinitely easier to say, “I shall not fear,” than to live a life free of fear. John tells us perfect love drives out fear (1 John 4:18). Who among us has attained perfect love?

What frightens you? Growing old? Death? Losing beauty? Losing health? Losing your soul?

The good news: If the Lord is my life and my salvation, through His grace I can say, whom shall I fear?

I repeat my own paraphrase when I grow fearful:

The Lord is my light and my salvation,
Whom shall I fear?
He has promised to be with me
And I know that He is near.
Though a host encamp against me,
Strength shall in my heart abide,
For I know the Lord is with me
He is walking by my side.