About this episode

John Ortberg reflects on fear and faith through Psalm 62, encouraging listeners to let go and lean on God.

What do you do when you're afraid? In this reflection on Psalm 62, John Ortberg shares a memorable Dallas Willard story about a terrified cat clinging to a tree, and asks a surprisingly revealing question: What's your branch? When we're afraid, we clutch. We grasp for control over relationships, money, health, reputation, work, or whatever makes us feel secure. But Psalm 62 offers another way. Let go. Lean on God. And stand firm. John explains how these two seemingly contradictory postures be...

People in this episode

Host: John Ortberg

Topics covered

• fear
• faith
• trust in God
• letting go
• spiritual reflection

Keywords

• fear
• Psalm 62
• John Ortberg
• Dallas Willard
• spirituality
• trust
• letting go

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Books & works: Psalm 62

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