F.E.A.R.

Every once in a while in your walk with Christ, you'll find that He keeps sending you the same message...a message that you need to hear...a message that speaks directly to your situation and what's going on in your life. I'd like to share the message that I've been presented with...fear.



At first I thought "nope, this message doesn't apply to me. I dont really have any fears." But, I thought to myself, fear is more than just that fear of falling or that fear of rats, it's also that fear that things won't work out the way that you plan. This may seem fairly obvious for some, but to me it wasn't. Why? Because sometimes when something hurts or depresses you, those primary feelings cause you to forget that it's fear that drives it. Think about it...if you already knew your situation/trial was going to work out in your favor would you be sad or depressed?



Fear can paralyze you to the point where you can't envision better days. Your mind is so clouded with the here and now that you can only concentrate on present day emotions. But, let me encourage you while I encourage myself. There is a Fred Hammond song called "Blessed" and one portion of the song states "Late in the midnight hour, God's gonna turn it around." maybe you feel like you're in your midnight hour where all is going wrong, fear of continuing hardship paralyzes you with fear, and you don't understand why you have to endure these feelings. I don't have all the answers because if I did I'd know exactly how to handle the trials in my life. But what I do have is a God who can make my situations do a 180 and work out for my good. I have a God who has already made me a winner and will never leave me nor forsake me. I have a God who is not a man, so He never lies to me. And because I serve such an awesome God, I can trust in Him when he states that He did not give me a spirit of fear.



We need to remember that fear is not from God and that we must not allow it to cloud our mind. Release those fears and take on a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. Fear = False Evidence Appearing Real. When you step back and look at it, you'll see there really isn't anything to fear at all. If we believe God will provide then we must let go of our fears and watch Him work. That's what's real...God's ability to put you in a position of victory. Don't focus on false evidence. Focus on a very real God.