When Fear Steps In.

“ God wants us to walk by faith, and Satan wants us to walk by fear. ”

We all experience fear in our lives.

 There are big fears we are very aware of and little ones we may not even realize that we have.

I have learned that it's very important to understand what fear is and how it works against us. If we don't, it can keep us from becoming what God has created us to be, which means we won't fulfill our purpose in life.

When Fear Steps In.. 

Fear is a tool Satan uses against us to make us miserable and destroy our lives. It begins as a thought and then creates emotions that can eventually rule us. It often becomes a strong, intense feeling that tries to move us to make a foolish action or tries to prevent us from doing something that would be good for us. Because it's such a common way that Satan attacks people's lives, I think of it as the master spirit he uses to manipulate people and keep them out of God's will.

Simply put, fear is the opposite of faith. God wants us to walk by faith, and Satan wants us to walk by fear. When we learn to live by faith and not let fear rule our life, we can live a fulfilling, satisfying, peaceful and joyful life in Christ.

Like I said before, fear begins with a thought.

Proverbs 23:7 tells us that "as a man thinks in his heart, so is he"

Where the mind goes, the man follows....

  This is why the Bible talks about meditating on the Word of God and having our minds renewed (see Romans 12:2) so we can know what God's will is.

Meditating means you roll the Scripture over and over in your mind until it becomes part of you. Meditation takes information and turns it into revelation.

When you get revelation about something, then you know that you know that you know it, and the truth of it sets you free from the lie that was holding you back from something God had for you.

Is Fear Holding You Back?

I wonder how many people actually have gifts and talents from God but they aren't using them because they tried and failed or because they are fearful?

I am one of them.....

So many people are frustrated because they know they're not doing what they are meant to do and are letting fear rule them.

You are not going to ever be really happy if you don't fulfill your potential and be who God created you to be. The key is to learn who you are in Christ and see yourself in Him.

So whatever Jesus is, we are too. He is strong, and in Him, we are strong. He is courageous; in Him, we are courageous. He is a conqueror, so we can be too. He has peace and joy, so we have peace and joy. He's capable and bold. In Christ, we can do whatever we need to do with His boldness.

As you read the Bible and meditate on what God says about you, you will be able to recognize the fears in your life that are holding you back and overcome them by seeing yourself in Christ. Then you will find you have whatever you need to do what you are created to do.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

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