Paralyzed by Fear

Fear is not always rational, but it is powerful.

I think that one thing that we do not realize is that we were born without fear. In 1 Timothy 2:7 it says, "God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but of POWER, LOVE, and a SOUND MIND". How humbling is that? God formed us with out fear, which means that every single fear we have...is a LEARNED fear. It does not come from Christ, but from satan. So with this being said....Why are we so consumed with it?

We live in a culture CRIPPLED by fear. When I really dug deep into why I fear and what I fear... I thought this is so pathetic to me to be completely honest. With God, there is NOTHING to fear. But when I say that...please don't think that you are some horrible person because you fear...I fear things all the time, but I have chosen to take those thoughts captive as it says in 2 Corinthians 10:5.

Fear is not the lack of faith, fear is the faith in "what if".. When we choose to fear we place our faith in the "what if" rather then God's promises.

For the longest time my faith was in...
1. What if my bells palsy never goes away?
2. What if I never get married?
3. What if I cannot find a job after graduation?

What if...what if...what if...but what I really needed to say is, through my bells palsy I will choose JOY and suffer well, through my singleness I will glorify my God who blesses me with a new day every morning, and when I am in pursuit of a future job I will prayerfully consider where I can be a light for Christ.

You see what we fear, reveals what we value. It also reveals where you trust God the least. I do not want this to even be a thought in my mind! I long to trust God completely..and say "Where you go I KNOW is best...so I will go also"...For there is nothing that can stand up against Gods plan, because He is more powerful.

What are you not fully trusting to God? My challenge to you is to Seek God until He takes away your fears...then keep seeking.

But we cannot pray "Lord take away every single fear", because He won't do that....instead we need to pray.."Lord help me to see that YOU are BIGGER then my fears".

I hope that what God has revealed to me about fear will open your eyes as mine were.This song is such a great reminder of how great our God is!