When your world is shaken by the death of your loved one, fear ambushes you when you are unprepared and least able to defend yourself. The power of fear is that it threatens to paralyze you. For no other reason than your grief, you may suddenly feel incompetent. Fear entices you to feel hopeless. You recognize the hold that fear has on your life when your confidence becomes self-doubt and your certainty becomes second-guessing. Fear is overcome by the strength of God’s hand.