Are you afraid?

Mar 10, 2017

Fear

What creates fear in your lives?  What are you afraid of?

Let's talk about fear.  Why?  Because it seems to control a big part of our lives at times and I believe, we need to know how to think about fear. 

Before you say, "Oh, I'm not afraid of anything!"  Let's examine ourselves.

The definition of fear:   A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined, the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension. consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.

I believe that worry, anxiety and stress is the result of our thoughts of impending or immagined fear.

I believe that the Holy Spirit will warn us of impending real danger. So we need to be filled with thw Holy Spirit and be sensitive to Him.

Fear is "real", (a real emotion), it is what we do with it that makes the difference.

Fear can FREEZE us and prevent us from taking positive action ie.

          Fear of rejection

          Fear of failure

          Fear of success

          Fear of certain people,(races, ethnicities, relatives, classes, etc.)

          Fear of encounters

          Fear of heights

          Fear of death

          Fear of bugs, snakes, dogs, other animals.

          Fear of Illness & Diseases (Cancer, Heart trouble, Disabilities, etc.)

          Fear of old age, (Mind not working right, loss of independence,                               debilitation, etc..)  

What does God's Word say aout fear?

I John 4:18 "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment.  He that feareth is not made perfect in love."

The whole chapter of I John 4 gives a better understanding.                          

Fear has torment!

Fear is not of God.

God is love.

Love casteth out fear.

I Peter 5:8

" Be sober, vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."

So, are we devour-able?   Do we allow the devil into our lives to devour us?  If we are afraid of his "roar", we will be "frozen" or make decisions that are contrary to the Word and Will of God.  That is just what the devil wants to happen.  When we are afraid, we are not trusting God.  If we are in position, a Child of the most high God, by acceptance of Jesus, His Son, we have the almighty power of everything on our side.  We can "poof" in the face of the roaring lion, (adversary), he will turn tail and run (because the secret is, he has no teeth)! 

Yesterday my Christian, Actress, Organic, Hippy friend came over and walked me.  Enjoyed seeing her again.  The propane guy came today to see about my propane issue and said that the regulator had broken off.  Showed me how to go to the hardware store and buy the part.  Simple fix, Praise the Lord!

80 degrees today, I think I will go to the pool.

DON'T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD TONIGHT!