Fear of the unknown. Fear of the known. Fear of success. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of living up to expectations...
Many people's whole lives are dictated by their Fears. They get so caught up in what might happen, that they react in ways that impede their progress.
That's the crazy thing about Fear. We don't know for certain. But Fear presents such a convincing case that we fall victim to it's piercing words. We may not know for a fact, but the possibility is so scary, we adjust our behavior accordingly.
The Bible states that God hasn't given us a spirit of Fear. (2 Timothy 1:7) In fact we are empowered, calmed, and loved through the Spirit God has blessed us with. However, we often choose to embrace Fear.
We get caught up in our thoughts or even the thoughts of others. We forget about the Greater One who resides on the inside of us and all the promises He has given us. We believe the mirage that Fear so readily plants in our field of vision.
Don't let Fear keep you from your purpose in God. Remember that you have been blessed with power, love and a sound mind. There is nothing Fear can produce that can overcome your Heavenly Father's will for your life. As long as you stand firmly planted, believing what God has to say, Fear can never have it's way with you again.
Verse of the Day: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
Good morning Miss Ti,
ReplyDeleteI can't remember exactly where I read this but I once read that FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real (I think from another Christian blog). How amazing it is to read in scripture that our awesome God did NOT give us the spirit of fear. Amen!!!! HE is so good to us, my God, getting teary eyed right now just thinking about it. Prais HIM!! All glory to God!!!!! Have a wonderful day Miss Ti. God bless you and keep you!!
You are so right! You have a wonderful weekend, Dee.
ReplyDelete