As I sit in my bedroom, I hear voices all around
They mock and tease me
They tell me I should be worried and I should fear
I tremble as I sit in my room, trying to shut out these voices inside my head that never seem to go away
In desperation I cry out, “God, help me!”

Instantly the voices vanish
The fear disappears, along with the worry and doubt

A calming whisper echoes around the room,
“Be still and know I am God”

I breathe in deeply,
for a fragrance fills the room so pure and lovely, I can’t seem to explain

I feel a peace wash over me
I stretch out my hands and beg, “Take these thoughts away; take this fear away”

Suddenly I feel like Someone is taking something out of my hands
I look down, don’t see anything, but I feel relief—
like a burden has been lifted off my shoulders
I breathe in deeply
“Thank you,” I whisper

I realize I’m no longer trembling
I look up and gasp, for in front of me stands a Man
He’s dressed in a white robe and has beautiful eyes
He holds out His hand to me and speaks in a voice more glorious than words can describe,

“I will take away your fear
I will take away the thoughts and anxiety
Take My hand, dear heart, and be still and know I am God”

I hesitate at first, but then reach out for His hand

As soon as I do, I feel as if I’m floating and all around me there is peace—
peace so strong I can feel it

I breathe in the fragrance again, for it is stronger than ever
I feel Him squeeze my hand
I look up into His eyes and see love and compassion and understanding

I fall into His arms and begin to cry
I don’t even know why—
maybe because of the f r a g r a n c e
or maybe because of how He looked at me, but all I know is that
I want to stay in His arms for the rest of my life

He lets go
He bends down and gets eye to eye with me
“Fear is a liar,” He states,
“Trust in Me and I will take away the fear”

I nod, and He leans down and kisses me on my forehead,
and when He does, I feel another wave of peace wash over me,
but not just over my body—over my thoughts and feelings and into my heart

I close my eyes, feeling relief and peace
When I open them again, He is gone, but the fragrance and peace is still in the room

I fall to my knees and thank my Father—
for revealing Himself to me,
and for taking away my fear,
and for loving me no matter what

With a heart full of peace, I praise the Lord