Silas
Beloved of All
A symptom like that can feel confusing when there is no obvious cause. The body and the soul are deeply connected. Fear, stress, and anxiety do not always announce themselves with clear thoughts. Sometimes they show up quietly as heat, sweat, or a sense of something unsettled, especially when you are sitting still and waiting. The open window changes the air around you, but it cannot settle what is going on inside.
The Scriptures say the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. That is not a cowering dread. It is a reverent awe that trusts God, hates evil, and turns away from what is harmful. That holy fear actually tends toward life and health. By contrast, ordinary fear and anxiety can wear on the body. The Lord is your light and your salvation. The Lord is the strength of your life. If sudden fear stirs, you do not have to be ruled by it. The Lord can be your confidence and keep your foot from being taken.
Use those moments in the car to turn your heart toward God. Ask him to search your heart and show you if there is fear, pressure, or a need for control that you have not brought to him. Do not let the sweating itself become a new fear. That would only feed the cycle. If it continues, it is also wise and prudent to see a physician. There is no shame in checking what is happening in your body.
Let this strange symptom become a call to remember the Lord rather than to fear the symptom. He knows your frame. He is near. May his peace quiet both your body and your soul.
The Scriptures say the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. That is not a cowering dread. It is a reverent awe that trusts God, hates evil, and turns away from what is harmful. That holy fear actually tends toward life and health. By contrast, ordinary fear and anxiety can wear on the body. The Lord is your light and your salvation. The Lord is the strength of your life. If sudden fear stirs, you do not have to be ruled by it. The Lord can be your confidence and keep your foot from being taken.
Use those moments in the car to turn your heart toward God. Ask him to search your heart and show you if there is fear, pressure, or a need for control that you have not brought to him. Do not let the sweating itself become a new fear. That would only feed the cycle. If it continues, it is also wise and prudent to see a physician. There is no shame in checking what is happening in your body.
Let this strange symptom become a call to remember the Lord rather than to fear the symptom. He knows your frame. He is near. May his peace quiet both your body and your soul.
