CSB
When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
NIV
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
ESV
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Memorization Strategies
Try one or two of these strategies to make memorizing easier, especially for dyslexia and learning differences.
When I am afraid, I trust in You.
- When I am afraid: cover your eyes, place both hands over your heart like it is beating fast, or make a small โshiverโ motion.
- I will trust in you: open your hands and stretch them slightly upward, like you are handing something to God, then rest one hand over your heart.
Draw a small person with a worried or sad face holding a big โfearโ bubble, and then draw the same person handing that bubble up to God (a big hand, a cross, or a bright light). Write โWhen I am afraid, I trust in Youโ around the picture.
Head Summary
This verse does not pretend that Godโs people are never afraid. Instead, it shows what to do with fear: bring it to God and choose to trust Him. Trust here means leaning the weight of your worries onto God, believing He is stronger and more faithful than whatever you are facing.
Heart Prompt
As a family, make a plan that whenever someone is afraid this week – of the dark, of a test, of bad news, of being alone – you will pause and say this verse out loud together: โWhen I am afraid, I will trust in You.โ After saying it, let each person tell God in one short sentence what they are afraid of and that they are trusting Him with it.
Hands Practice
As a family, make a plan that whenever someone is afraid this week – of the dark, of a test, of bad news, of being alone – you will pause and say this verse out loud together: โWhen I am afraid, I will trust in You.โ After saying it, let each person tell God in one short sentence what they are afraid of and that they are trusting Him with it.
Family Question
Can you remember a time you were afraid and God helped you, comforted you, or took care of you?
Prayer
God, You know all the things that make us afraid. Thank You that we do not have to face them alone. When we are afraid, help us remember to trust in You. Hold our hearts steady and remind us that You are bigger than our fears. Amen.