" FEAR / BEING AFRAID "

If we're honest it's not a good feeling when Fear comes into our lives. I was just sharing with someone the other day about Fear. I'm reminded of when Jesus Calmed the Storm. The Disciples panicked because the storm threatened to destroy them all, and Jesus seemed unaware and unconcerned. Theirs was a physical storm, but we are very aware that storms come in other forms as well. Think about the storms in your life-the situations that cause you great anxiety. Whatever your difficulty, you have two options: You can worry and assume that Jesus no longer cares, or you can Resist FEAR, putting your Trust in Him. When you feel like panicking, Confess your need for God and then Trust him to care for you. FEAR is a dark shadow that envelopes us and ultimately imprisons us within Ourselves. Each of us have been a prisoner of FEAR at one time or another FEAR of Rejection, Misunderstanding, Uncertainty, Sickness, or even Death. But we can CONQUER FEAR by using the bright liberating light of the Lord who brings Salvation. If we want to dispel the Darkness of FEAR, let us remember with the Psalmist that " The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation." LAST POINT: When you fear what lies ahead, remember that God will stay with you through difficult times and that he has promised you great blessings. It's vital that we don't allow fear to stop us from doing what God has called us to do. When we allow our fears to rule us, we make Fear more powerful than God. Is there a task God wants you to do, but Fear is holding you back? God is greater than all your Fears. Recognizing why you are afraid is the first step in committing it to God. Realize that if God has called you back to a task, he will help you accomplish it.