Fear not: for I have redeemed thee

So many things trigger fear in this world, you see it in the nonstop obsession with weather, aging, war, and on and on but is it really necessary to spend your precious time there? I don't think so. God has said so many things meant to direct our focus away from that behavior, but do we listen?

Isaiah 43:1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.