Fear. That word alone brings about images to us. We think of things that we fear. For me: heights, tight spaces, losing loved ones, failure, rejection, talking to girls and so on. We become a slave to our fears. We let our fears dictate our lives. But why? This month I have been doing a devotional put out by the Moody Bible Institute that I grabbed at my church. The whole month is on the subject of fear. Over and over, day after day I read how the Lord frees us from our fears. How with the Lord at our side, fear is no master of us. Fear comes from not trusting in the Lord.
Psalm 112: 6-8 "For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries."
I will freely admit that I do allow fear to be my master and that I do not always trust fully in the Lord. I am currently amidst a crazy journey that God is leading me on. And yes, our whole life is a crazy journey. But right now the Lord has me in a crazy chapter, he has given me a vision and told me to go. He asks me to trust him. But day after day I do not trust him. I am afraid to reach out to contacts and really go full throttle on this journey. It is because of fear.
We have to trust in the Lord. For if we truly believe in his word and the life of Jesus Christ, then we will not allow fear to hold us captive. I have been fighting this and it is a daily, rather second by second fight. So friends, do not be a slave to fear. Listen to the Lord, trust in him! Allow your hearts to be firm and steady. For fear is no master of us!
Love Y'all
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