(Unsplash) Psalm 27:1–14 One of the most paralyzing problems in all of life is fear. Our fears are directed in so many areas: fear of the unknown, fear of calamity, fear of sickness, disease, and death, fear of people, fear of losing our jobs, fear of enemy attacks, fear of being misunderstood ... or rejected ... or criticized ... or forgotten ... or (as we just considered)being mistreated. What makes matters worse is that the very thing we fear often occurs. Sometimes it is worse than we anticipated! I've known times when I felt virtually paralyzed with feelings of panic. As fear gets a firm grip on us, we become its victim.