Why are you afraid?
This past weekend my Pastor started a new series on fear and I wanted to recap his message in hopes that it will encourage us to not live in fear instead proclaim God's truth over them.
Fear is false evidence appearing real.
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you. You of little faith? So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" Or "What shall we drink?" Or " What shall we wear?" For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these, things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Mathew 6:25-34
At times we fear that God is taking a nap in the midst of our storm. What is sudden to us is not unexpected to God. Fear corrodes our confidence in God's character. Storms are not an option but we can choose to not be afraid.
Fear robs us of today's opportunities!
Fear is a dream killer!
Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10
God wants us to trust him in the middle of our fears. There are ways we can practice being fearless.
One way is by quoting scripture when we proclaim God's word over our fear the enemy doesn't have a stronghold over them.
Our faith grows and are mind is renewed on his word.
We need to believe that he knows us and cares for everyone of our needs. He has unlimited power and his words are true.
The Lord is my light and my salvation so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1
Here's the link to the message if your interested in hearing it.
http://gfconline.com/messages/afraid-part-1/?mode=video
