Fear has a way of showing up uninvited, doesn't it? Sometimes it arrives as anxiety about the future, worry about loved ones, or uncertainty about decisions we're facing. Other times it's quieter - a low hum of unease that colours our days without us fully realising it's there.
Into those fearful moments, Isaiah 41:13 speaks with remarkable tenderness: "For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you."
What I love about this verse is how personal it is. God doesn't shout instructions from a distance. He takes hold of our right hand - the gesture of someone walking closely beside us, steadying us, guiding us. There's intimacy in that image. A parent steadying a child learning to walk. A friend supporting someone through difficulty. God with us, not just near us.
The command "do not fear" comes with a reason - "I will help you." It's not wishful thinking or positive self-talk. It's a promise from the One who holds all things together. He sees what we're facing. He knows our limitations and our struggles. And He says, with all the authority of the Creator, "I will help you."
I find this print particularly meaningful because the botanical design echoes something about how God works. Just as He clothes the fields with flowers and sustains creation with careful attention, He sustains us. The green leaves remind us that God's care extends to every detail of our lives, just as it does to every leaf and blade of grass.
If you're carrying fear today - big or small, rational or not - may this verse anchor you. You're not facing it alone. God has hold of your hand, and He's promised to help you through.
That's not just comfort. That's truth worth holding onto.