In a climate of fear and rhetorics of war, we need to repeat the promises of God. Do not become afraid or perplexed. Let your heart repose in God he has promised that He will give you peace. Be encouraged. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but of power and of love and of sound judgement and personal discipline (abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control). 2 Timothy 1:7