Madelyn has decided fear and pain are the same thing. When deer come into our yard she tells us, "Ow (Ouch), that hurts!" In her perspective, the wandering creatures who break through our barricades to eat our plants, flowers, and grass are destructive and, therefore, scary. There's reality in what she's communicating.
Consider.
I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.
He freed me from all my fears.
(Psalm 34: 4, NLT).
Fear imprisons the body, mind, and soul. But. God will free us from whatever kind of fear grips us. It's essential to turn from the fear and realize God is just that good and great to remove all of our fear. So. God doesn't just have good intentions but is continually doing a good work on our behalf. If, we could see through the stuff of life, we would see more: And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you (Philippians 1:6, AMP).
Remember fear is present in this world; what we do with fear is key to how we live our life. But. The reality of the presence and power of God far exceeds whatever we fear. So. In order to deal with fear, we must make time to see where fear has invaded our life and face it.
Live without fear.
Begin with prayer, acknowledging God first.
Pray about any fear in you. As you pray, believe God will answer and free you, enabling you to have faith not only in God's presence and power, but in the reality of His good and great work in you.
Thank God for continually being with you and for you!
Celebrate the goodness and greatness of God, which overpowers anything and anyone coming against you.
Learning to Kickstart the day without fear,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
When we allow fear to invade our mind, we open ourselves up to pain, whether it's emotional, spiritual, or physical.Fear is a part of our life experience, so, it's crucial to lean how to face it.
The thing is . . . until we really believe God is continually with and for us . . . fear will have the upper hand, cheating us out of experiencing God's liberating power, weighing us down with the cares of this world, destroying hope and faith, leaving us with heartache and pain.If, we fail to address fear, it will explode within and around us. In the end, fear is extremely painful.
Consider.
I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.
He freed me from all my fears.
(Psalm 34: 4, NLT).
Fear imprisons the body, mind, and soul. But. God will free us from whatever kind of fear grips us. It's essential to turn from the fear and realize God is just that good and great to remove all of our fear. So. God doesn't just have good intentions but is continually doing a good work on our behalf. If, we could see through the stuff of life, we would see more: And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you (Philippians 1:6, AMP).
Remember fear is present in this world; what we do with fear is key to how we live our life. But. The reality of the presence and power of God far exceeds whatever we fear. So. In order to deal with fear, we must make time to see where fear has invaded our life and face it.
Live without fear.
Begin with prayer, acknowledging God first.
Pray about any fear in you. As you pray, believe God will answer and free you, enabling you to have faith not only in God's presence and power, but in the reality of His good and great work in you.
Thank God for continually being with you and for you!
Celebrate the goodness and greatness of God, which overpowers anything and anyone coming against you.
Learning to Kickstart the day without fear,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)