Though I Walk, I Will Fear… not.
Hey everyone! It’s your girl, Julie, and we’re back with another segment of “Salty & Lit,” and in today’s post, we’ll be talking about fear. Let’s pray.
Abba, thank You for being good. Thank You for being a Father. Thank You that though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we don’t have to fear any evil. Help us to be aware You’re here with us all the time and that You fight for us. Help us to know Your truth deeply. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
“If I see it, I’m running.” That was a conversation with my friend regarding my fear of certain animals. If I saw the animal, I ran. It was easy running, but running is not supposed to be my forte; dominating is.
You see in Genesis 1, when God gave Adam and Eve the command, He said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it.” (verse 28). I’ve been given dominion over the animals, so why should I be afraid of something I have dominion over?
My dad used to say something like that, “Julie, you can’t be afraid of animals because you have authority,” and I think that’s what it is. When we fear, we forget the authority God has given us. In Psalm 23, David writes about God being a Shepherd. He says God “leads him besides still waters. [God] restores [his] soul.” David then writes, “Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.” David is going through stuff, battling and facing death at his door, and he chooses to fear no evil.
Something God has been teaching me lately is fear is a choice. You can feel fear coming your way, but you don’t have to give in to fear. David writes why he is fearing no evil: “For You [God] are with me” (verse 4). With God’s presence, David does not need to fear any evil. And you don’t either, friend.
There are moments fear tries to live in us, and to be honest, it’s easy to go that route. The Israelites did it, and it cost them an entire promise from God.
Forfeiting God’s best for a fearful feeling seems great in the moment, but one thing I’ve learned is God does not play that. He disciplines His children for that, and I’ve disciplined a-many times.
However, God being rich in mercy, doesn’t keep us like that. He chooses to help in our weakness, and that’s why God told me I needed to conquer that this year. It’s not easy, considering fear is an easy to do like I said, but I’ve seen what God has done, so I’m working towards it.
You might be wondering, Julie, how do I work towards beating fear? I’m glad you asked!
Check your friends. Who are you speaking to? Sometimes, the company you keep can deter you from what God wants you to be doing, so it’s mindful to check your circle.
Ask. Ask God to help you in this area. He can give you verses or surround you with friends who can help you in this journey against fear.
Pray. Say God’s Word back to Him and yourself. Understand that when you’re praying, you’re talking to God about your problem (one part) and later, you start to remind yourself who God is. So for example, if you’re dealing with fear, you can say, “Though I walk through the shadow, I will fear no evil. God, thank You that You don’t give us fear. Please help me to walk the way You want me to walk, with dominion over the things You called me to. Thank You. Amen.”
Understand God, or try to. We won’t fully be able to know God, but take time to know who God is. When I learned Spanish, I learned “know” can be two verbs: “saber” and “conocer.” “Saber” has to deal with knowledge of facts, while “conocer” means to have familiarity with something, or in this case, someone (“‘Saber’ vs. ‘Conocer.’”). When you know someone, you act differently based on his/her character and how s/he shows up in life. Knowing God impacts the way you show up in the world, i.e., knowing God is Your Shepherd can refute the anxiety that you need to have it altogether. Knowing God can refute the fear that I can do all this alone. Knowing God helps you in the end.
So friend, I’m not saying I’m out of the woods yet with fear, but I’m saying that God is working on it with me, and you can too! So I encourage you to take fear out of your life by working on it with God.
Thank you.
Father, You are so good. Thank You for being our friend. Thank You in Your presence there is fullness of joy. I pray over everyone reading this. May they grow in Your peace and understand that fear is not of You nor for them. Thank You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Works Cited
“‘Saber’ vs. ‘Concocer.’” SpanishDictionary.Com, www.spanishdict.com/guide/saber-vs-conocer. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
