Tag: fear

Fear Doesn’t Have to Control You

Fear you’re not welcome here. The breakup song by Francesca Battistelli is a great anthem for those moments of fear that sneak up on us. It’s a reminder that we have the power to tell fear to leave.

for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. -2 Timothy 1:7

We don’t have to let it over take us every moment of every day. We have the choice to let ourselves be ruled by fear or to choose how we react to our feelings and refuse to let fear control us.

The Holy Spirit is not afraid and he lives in us. So either we choose to believe God is who he says he is and has proven he is or we choose not to believe and to let fear rule us. We have the power of choice. So are you choosing Jesus and what he paid for or are you choosing to let fear win?

God’s love concurs fear

The love of God transform us. It gives us boldness, strength and confidence in the toughest moments. God’s love not only cancels fear, it removes it. God’s love is all encompassing.

It gave David the strength to face Goliath. Daniel the stamina to face the lion den. And Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego the confidence to face the fire.

God’s love gives us all we need to face or overcome the trials we face in life. He gives us peace in the storm. If we fix our eyes on Him. Like Peter walking on the water. When his gaze was fixed on Jesus he was able to do what defied logic and understanding. But when Peter took his gaze off of Jesus and focused on the storm around him (his circumstances) he began to sink.

So no matter what your surrounded by, fix your gaze on Jesus and He’ll teach you to walk on the water and find peace that surpasses understanding.

At our weakest

Even when we feel at our weakest and most vulnerable we can look to God. Because he is our strength. Whether we are having the best day of our lives or the worst day ever. He is the same.

His grace for us never changes. We could be at our worst and he will still extend his hand to us and say “Come here child.” Because we can’t earn his grace, because he gives it freely.

It’s easy to get caught up in our troubles, self-pity, anxiety and worry. But only one thing can bring us the peace that surpasses understanding. Jesus!

It’s his sacrifice that brings us into a deep, intimate relationship with him, Father God and the Holy Spirit. And its only that relationship that will sustain us and uplifts us when we need it most.

When I have those moments of feeling like “I’m in the depths of despair” to quote Anne of Green Gables. Instead of indulging those feelings and letting them lead me. I turn to God and simple say “help.” He always does.

When we turn our attention back to Jesus he changes our perspective. Comforting us with his plan and showing us how he see things.