I seem to have developed a sense of fear and paranoia in the past few years of my life to the point where I think people are out to get me or are mad at me when they're not, and they do everything to tell me everything's allright, but for some reason, my heart doesn't feel that way and it's starting to interfere with my work life and relationships with people, even to the point I'm afraid to stand up for myself and try new challenges. I don't know if it's because of scars from my past or a mental problem, or something that makes me feel like a lesser human being than others, but God knows exactly what it is, and He does not give His Children a spirit of fear or anxiety. I pray for God's healing of my mind and spirit, help me let go of the past, maybe fill that gap I have that will allow me to believe I'm no lesser than anyone else, that I can do things, and give me a spirit of courage to face whatever comes my way with the confidence that I can get through whatever comes, that I am His, and that should be all the faith in myself that I need.