Isaiah 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
I think the one great hindrance we have in this life can be summed up in one four letter word – ‘fear’. Fear can hinder us in our service to God and limit our accomplishments in life. Fear is like an octopus with many legs stretching out in different directions wanting to choke us.
There is: Fear of failure, fear of appearing foolish, fear of losing one’s health, fear of losing a loved one, fear of speaking in public, fear of doing what God is asking you to do, fear of not having enough money……Boy, this is getting depressing! This list could be endless. The fact is we all have fears. It’s how we handle them that makes the difference.
We need to realize that fear is a thief. It robs us of our peace and happiness. It consumes our thoughts and makes us miserable. It causes us to focus on circumstances around us instead of focusing on the Lord. We need to look fear straight in the eye and call it what it is – SIN.
Fear is saying to God – You cannot handle this situation, I know it is too hard for You. Fear or worry tells God in a loud clear shout that you don’t trust that He is in control and that He cares about you. I know we would not say this with our mouth – but we often say it with our actions.
So, how can a Christian combat fear in their lives? The answer is clear and simple – TRUST GOD.
Come to think about it – this is the answer to every problem of life. If our eyes could just stay focused on God and realize He is in total control of all that is happening, we could accomplish so much more for Him.
I have now identified a problem – tomorrow we will start working on the solution that we can all follow to make our lives happier and more productive for God.
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