Of all the fears we have, and there can be many of them that try to plague us daily, the fear of God being far from us feeds into all the rest of our fears. If we really believed that God was near to us, fear would not even be a word in our vocabulary.
Philippians 4:5b, 6a AMP “…The Lord is near. Do not be anxious or worried about anything…”
In recent history, like you, we have faced great disappointment. Those disappointments can be harsh enough to make us fear, or be anxious, about facing tomorrow. We become conditioned to fear the worst instead of having faith to get through and perhaps even see the best.
At the cusp of the New Year, we breathe in hope for better times, but the disappointments of the past whisper “be careful, it will likely hurt you” in our ears. What will make 2023 different? 2023 will be different by understanding that indeed, the Lord is near. If He is near, we can face anything and not just face it – but overcome it!