There are plenty of Pesukim in these Parshiyos telling us: וֹתֹא יִתַּתָנ ˃ְדָיְב יִכּ וֹתֹא אָריִתּ לַא ג ב “Don’t be afraid” (again and again) and now we have a Passuk telling us how Hashem will make the Goyim be afraid of us. You may have plenty of fear from a Basar V'dam, including fear of certain tough friends and relatives, and important people, etc.
A Yid has to have Bitachon that Hashem can “melt” all those scary people in your life, and give you Yeshuos. A friend of mine was having a court case, with a tough judge whom he feared and hated. He wasn’t getting anywhere, until I told him to view the judge as “mush” and “butter”, and as if he is a friend. It worked like magic, and the judge suddenly went out of his way to actually be nice to my friend!
Don’t have mental arguments and antagonism to people who intimidate you. Often, they can actually feel it, and: םָדָאָה בֵל ןֵכּ םיִנָפַּל םיִנָפַּה םִיַמַּכּ םָדָאָל חי זכ ילשמ Just as water reflects your facial expression, your friends heart reflects your feelings towards him. R' Yaakov Galinsky Zatzal told me that a person cannot hide his feelings; so think “positive” and “accepting” thoughts about your enemies, and watch them change!
This applies even to disease, Chas V'shalom. When a person plays down those dangerous growths in his body, they can shrink and disappear! Always be calm and unafraid; and patient with Bitachon and Menucha. It is a Segula for all Yeshuos. Even machines work better for calm people!
Novardokers specialized in ridiculing the Yetzer Hara with plenty of laughter. When you play something down, it loses its Koach. When you make a joke about a scary person, your fears can diminish. That’s why the Yidden called those giants םיִאָפְר Refa’im (weaklings) while the Mo'avim called them: םיִמֵא אי ב Aim’im (fearsome).
The same person or situation can be looked at in two ways. This is also true about your view of yourself. The way you see yourself, affects your performance.
