It's October, the month where it’s fun to face all things scary.  But there are real fears, those that lurk in the dark and haunt us all…that can render us frozen if we let them.

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There’s a man in the bible that experienced some real personal struggles of loneliness, isolation and fear.  Prior to this onslaught of emotions, this man of God had experienced some mind-blowing miracles.  He had prayed and God had stopped the rain.  He had been fed by ravens from the hand of God.  He lived on a barrel of meal and a cruse of oil from a widow woman.  And he had even seen a dead boy come back to life right in front of his mom’s eyes.

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Then three times Elijah states how lonely he is, and how he’s the only one left working for God, that he’s carrying the whole load by himself.  He had been used so greatly by God in such miraculous and undeniable ways, and yet his humanness was still such a personal struggle.

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We are no different.  I’m no different.  I’m susceptible to human failings, too.  And God’s Word tells us to not worry.  But STILL we can fall prey to lies. Even for seasoned believers, it can be hard.

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I recently had two physical issues I had become very fearful and anxious about. They were downright scary.  I prayed, I resisted the lies I heard in my head, and I did my best to trust in God.  And then I had the issues checked out medically.  It turns out that my fear was unrealistic because the results were normal...almost comical…a quick, painless and easy fix!  Far easier than my fear had convinced me.