Find one to two verses to study and share. As I searched for what verse to study and share, I thought about how faith cannot exist without trust. “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” ~ Psalm 56:3–4
This verse is a beautiful reminder that trust doesn’t mean fear never comes—it means we know where to turn when it does. That shift—from fear to trust—is where God meets us.
Reflecting on this verse, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” This shows us something important: faith and fear can exist at the same time. You don’t have to be fearless to trust God. Trust is a decision, not a feeling. You bring your fear to Him and say, “Even here, I will trust You.”
“in God I trust and am not afraid.” Why?
Because praise leads to peace. Trust changes perspective. Remember, God is bigger than the fear. Sometimes you have to speak what you’re choosing to believe, even before you feel it. Trust becomes a spiritual muscle—it grows the more we use it.
“What can mere mortals do to me?” What others say or do might hurt, but they can’t undo God’s plan for your life.
Psalm 56:3–4 teaches us that fear is real, but God is greater.
When fear shows up, so does the opportunity to grow deeper in trust. And when we remember His Word, speak praise, and declare our trust, fear loses its power.
“What am I afraid of right now, and what would it look like to put my trust in God in this area?”
What has God already promised me in His Word?
What truth can I hold onto when fear rises again?
How might God be growing my faith through this?
Anchored in Faith 