# Do Not Be Dismayed

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Podcast: [Grace for All](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-for-all-6595211)
Published: 2026-09-15T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://graceforall.captivate.fm/episode/do-not-be-dismayed
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Isaiah 41:10 “So, do not fear , for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” This verse is a powerful reminder that God, the Helper of Israel, and of all human kind, does not want us to live in fear. There are also a dozen times in the New Testament where Jesus encourages people not to be afraid. We should take something repeated by God that many times, as absolute truth! Yet we worry and are fearful of many things in this day and age! Chapman University, a top private University in California, in 2025 compiled their poll entitled – What Americans Fear Most. The result of that poll shows that many of us experience common fears. The Top 10 are felt by more than 50% of Americans. The following are the Top 10… Corrupt government officials People I love becoming seriously ill Economic/financial collapse Cyber terrorism People I love dying US becoming involved in another World War Pollution of drinking water Russia using Nuclear Weapons Pollution of oceans, rivers, and lakes Government tracking of personal data For the 10th consecutive year, fear of “Corrupt government officials” has topped the list, with 69% of Americans making this their #1 fear in 2025. Now, I would add AI and all sorts of unknown emerging technologies to this list of things we can’t control or sometimes can’t even understand. The world can feel too big. Who is in control, we might ask, when the news of the day bowls us over in anxiety and fear! But, my friends, GOD is in control. Yet we might ask – then where is He?! Let’s consider what Jesus said about that when he walked on the earth as a man 2000 years ago… In Matthew 28:18-20 we find these words, Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘all authority in heave…

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