A Prayer to let go of your fear of death by Victoria Rielano, read by Leah Martin.

I sought the Lord and He answered me, He delivered me from all my fears.

I hate fear. I literally hate fear. From the age of 6 to 26, fear encompassed my life.

Fear of dogs, cats, riding in cars, speaking in front of people, crossing the street, clowns,

and being robbed, paralyzed me. So much to the point that there were times

I wouldn't leave my home or would find ways to get out of planned family trips.

Before long, fear had almost ruined my marriage and my life.

After years of prayer for the Lord to remove his thorn in my flesh, the Lord spoke.

You have to be willing to let it go.

When I originally heard these gentle words from the Lord, I was convinced that maybe I misheard.

After all, I had been praying for years to be free from the crippling bondage of fear.

Yet the Lord started to reveal that fear had become the foundation of my life.

In my own way, fear was my way of remaining in control and not trusting Him.

In my mind, if I did everything I could do to remain safe, I would preserve my life for longer.

If it meant not getting in the car, avoiding people, not crossing the street, I was willing to do it.

Before long, the fear of death and the unknown were a part of every decision I made.

I'd become a self-proclaimed, fearaholic, and my choice to cling to fear was infiltrating every aspect of my life.

I had to make a choice to let it go once and for all.

Over the years, the Lord began to point me to His word about fear.

Over and over, we seek God speak to His people and tell them not to fear.

In Joshua 1.9, He says it like this,

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

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