Fear not

Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if you are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. D&C 6:34

Doubt and fear cannot coexist with true faith in Christ. Our Lord and Master is in complete control, and his repeated plea in scripture is for us to “fear not” (D&C 6:34). Fear manifests doubt; faith results in assurance. Fear leads to panic; faith leads to peace and inner security. All the demons of earth and hell may combine to hedge up the way against the Latter-day Saints, but we need not fear, for the Captain of our souls is in command. If this were the work of man, it would fail. But it is the work of the Lord, and he does not fail. To the extent that we build our lives upon a solid and firm foundation – the foundation of the Pock of our Redeemer (Helaman 5:12) – we can face squarely and securely any and all odds. Truly, “thanks be to God [who] giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57). (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 27)