The grief journey is challenging. Along the way, most of us experience fear. Perhaps a lot of fear.

The following is a chapter from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. If you’re fearful or anxious, chances are you can relate to the grieving heart in this chapter. 

I hope this will be an encouragement and comfort to you today.

In the Grip of Fear
John 1:1-5

Lord, I lift my eyes to You,
Almighty One, Loving Creator.
You are life.
You are my life.

I wonder, Lord. I doubt.
Fear grips and hijacks me.
Grief permeates my being,
and oozes out all over my life.

Lift my eyes, Lord,
to You, to heaven,
to things beyond me and my situation,
beyond these seemingly impossible circumstances.

In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.
(1:1-2)

I praise You, Jesus, the Word.
You have always been, and You will always be.
You have no beginning, no end.
You are forever You – the same.

Through him all things were made;
without him nothing was made that has been made.
(1:3)

All that has ever been and will ever be
was created by You, for You, and through You.
You sustain all things, including me.
I was created by You, for You, and through You.

In Him was life,
and that life was the light of all mankind.
(1:4)

Jesus, life was and is in You.
You are life – real life, forever life, eternal life.
You are the light amid the darkness,
shining continually for all, for me.

The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.
(1:5)

The darkness continues,
but it has an expiration date.
Darkness could not, cannot conquer You, Jesus.
You are the light. You are life.

In this present darkness, You shine.
In this world of death, You are life.
In my life of turmoil, You bring light and life.
You have overcome, and I am in You.

All praise be to You, Jesus.
I release all to You.

In Jesus’ name…

Excerpt from Soul Cry: Devotional Prayers for Wounded, Grieving, and Suffering Hearts. 

Question: Have you experienced fear in your grief journey? Feel free to share by commenting below.

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