By Shewanda Riley A number of years ago, I had surgery that quite frankly terrified me. The surgery was necessary, but I was extremely nervous. I wasn’t concerned as much about the surgery itself. After all, I’d be sedated and wouldn’t feel anything.  What I was most concerned about was how I’d feel after the surgery. Even though the doctor reassured me about everything after the procedure, I was still very fearful.  I knew the scriptures about God not giving us a spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7) but I couldn’t shake it.     I even had a good friend pray