to address my fears.
Honestly, I am a bit annoyed and frustrated. We spent almost 2 hours rewording parts of my
inventory and addressing fears that I’m not sure I have. So here I am today trying to figure this out. Was she suggesting that I don’t trust God? Do I really have fears? Immediately I felt defensive. I began to question and justify.
Is fear a sin? I know that living in fear is bondage, but are some fears healthy? Isn't it the cause-effect relationship of fear that causes us to use discernment to avoid danger? As my family was hiking along a cliff I was fearful of one of my daughters falling. I held them tighter, to protect them. When faced with a life-threatening situation, fear motivates me to get out of there. It seems to be a God given instinct.
How about our conscious!
Sometimes God uses fear to get my attention when I’m heading down the
wrong path. I believe that fear becomes a sin when it affects me in a
way that keeps me from trusting God. When fear controls us and paralyzes us it
becomes a bondage that hinders our faith. After all fear is the opposite of faith. Everything that does not come from faith is
sin (Romans 14:23).That’s where the problem begins. So often I take my eyes off my Savior and
begin trusting in my own strength.
Could it be possible that I’m in denial and suppressing fears? The fear of man is one that consumes me and holds me back. Sometimes I feel this one has me caught in a trap and is holding me back; it’s keeping me from going to the next level in my service for Him. “The fear of man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted"PROVERBS 29:25. Do I have other fears?
I want to trust in you and you alone. “For God hath not given us the spirit of
fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. God has not given me a
spirit of fear” (II TIMOTHY 1:7).
I desire to dig deeper.
I desire for my faith to grow and replace my fears. Father God, Show me
the areas where fear is controlling me. Help
me see the truth.
Help Me Find It - Sidewalk Prophets
I don’t know where to go from here
It all used to seem so clear
I’m finding I can’t do this on my own
I don’t know where to go from here
As long as I know that You are near
I’m done fighting
I’m finally letting go
I will trust in You
You’ve never failed before
I will trust in You
[Chorus:]
If there’s a road I should walk
Help me find it
If I need to be still
Give me peace for the moment
Whatever Your will
Whatever Your will
Can you help me find it
Can you help me find it
I’m giving You fear and You give faith
I giving you doubt
You give me grace
For every step I’ve never been alone
Even when it hurts, You’ll have Your way
Even in the valley I will say
With every breath
You’ve never let me go
I will wait for You
You’ve never failed before
I will wait for You
[Chorus]
I lift my empty hands (come fill me up again)
Have Your way my King (I give my all to You)
I lift my eyes again (Was blind but now I see)
‘Cause You are all I need
[Chorus]
It all used to seem so clear
I’m finding I can’t do this on my own
I don’t know where to go from here
As long as I know that You are near
I’m done fighting
I’m finally letting go
I will trust in You
You’ve never failed before
I will trust in You
[Chorus:]
If there’s a road I should walk
Help me find it
If I need to be still
Give me peace for the moment
Whatever Your will
Whatever Your will
Can you help me find it
Can you help me find it
I’m giving You fear and You give faith
I giving you doubt
You give me grace
For every step I’ve never been alone
Even when it hurts, You’ll have Your way
Even in the valley I will say
With every breath
You’ve never let me go
I will wait for You
You’ve never failed before
I will wait for You
[Chorus]
I lift my empty hands (come fill me up again)
Have Your way my King (I give my all to You)
I lift my eyes again (Was blind but now I see)
‘Cause You are all I need
[Chorus]
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