Stop Living In Fear!
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
Many of us live our lives living in something that God did not give us!
Some say that fear is the opposite of faith.
I believe that living in fear is just having faith in the wrong thing!
FEAR IS PLACING FAITH IN THE “What if’s?”
And it’s always the bad! People never say good what if’s, except the lottery! lol
Moses answered, "What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, 'The Lord did not appear to you'?" Exodus 4:1
What if – loose job, kid gets hurt, spouse cheats, wreck, marry or marry a jerk, can’t have kids, have another kid! They're are many what if's out there!
WHY DO YOUR “WHAT IFS” MATTER?
WHAT YOU FEAR REVEALS WHAT YOU VALUE THE MOST.
Fear of a failing marriage, just means you value your marriage.
Fear of some bad thing happening to your kid, just shows how much you love them.
Fear of losing your job, would mean you value your job. Some don't like their job, but they understand the value of having it.
WHAT YOU FEAR ALSO REVEALS WHERE YOU TRUST GOD THE LEAST.
You don’t trust God in your marriage, kids, job, etc…
WHAT ARE YOU NOT TRUSTING GOD WITH? You need to own that Fear!
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR FEAR AND CHOOSE TO TRUST GOD.
I’m talking about truly trusting in God! Not brush your fear off, TRUST!
My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride. When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 56:2-4
We need to shift from earthly thinking to the eternal thinking! Man cannot hurt me! What’s the worse that can happen to me in this world?
SEEK HIM UNTIL HE TAKES AWAY YOUR FEARS.
Seek Him at home, at small group study, at work, at the altar, in prayer!
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4
"I have never known more than fifteen minutes of anxiety or fear. Whenever I feel fearful emotions overtaking me I just close my eyes and thank God that he is still on the throne reigning over everything and I take comfort in His control over all the affairs of my life.” -John Wesley
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3
God is on the thrown! If you put your trust in Him. He will NOT let you down!
Want that perfect peace? Then you need to get your mind on Jesus!
Not the what if, but trust in Jesus!
Jesus wants to set you free of your fears!
What if, God has the greatest miracle for you today?
Go and get it, with No fear!!!
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