How to Trust God Even During Scary Circumstances [Guest Post by A. J. Syngraféas]
Have you ever been scared? Well even I know the answer to that. Yes. Everyone on this earth has been scared at one point in their lives. You know what it is like when you are scared. You get nervous, sad, angry, or depressed, but most always you feel helpless. The truth is, though, you basically are. You can’t control things or manipulate it to turn out how you want it to. Though if you are Christian like me, you know someone who can. God controls how things turn out. That is pretty calming. At least for me. Isaiah says it pretty well: "Do not be afraid, for I am with you." (Isaiah 43:5) Now let me ask you another question. Have you ever been through scary or hard circumstances? The answer again is yes. Everyone has been through at least one circumstance where they were scared. I have for sure. Last year I struggled with anxiety badly. Every day was spent fretting and every night spent fearing. It took almost a whole year until I would not become anxious a...