FEAR = False, Evidence, Appearing, Real.
Fear is the motivation for so many things that we will do outside of
the will of God. Out of fear you will keep silent when you should speak
up, go along when you should stand firm, lash out when you should
listen, give up when you should press on. It is why we tip when we should
tithe, turn people away when we should reach-out,horde up for ourselves
when we should give to others, condemn when we should console, hate
when we should love. Yes, fear is so very crippling when we give in to
it. Satan knows this. The world knows this, your government knows it,
and the media knows it. They use it to get you to buy things you do not
need, put things in your body that can harm you, get you to support
preemptive strikes and wars of aggression, justify the bombing of
thousands of innocent people, approve torture, give up your rights to
dignity and respect, of privacy and freedom.
The
next time you are tempted to give in to your fears please allow me to
remind you that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the
only fear we are ever told to have in His word. When you do face evil in
this life remember that God has told us that you and I must overcome
evil with good!!! Do not fear what men can do to you, for they are not
your true enemy. Even if they can destroy your body they can not destroy
your soul. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood but with the
powers and principalities of this present age. Your enemy, the devil, is
like a roaring lion seeking what he can devour and fear is one of his
most powerful weapons. But we are promised that if you and I will resist
the devil he must flee from us. Satan would have you to live in fear
but you do not have to nor should you! God has not given you a spirit of
fear but that of a sound mind. Therefore take all your thoughts captive
and make them obedient to Christ. Trust in the Lord with all your heart
in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.
Please, I beg of you, for your sake and those you love do not allow
yourself to be guided by your fears! From now on: speak up, stand firm,
listen, press on, tithe, reach-out,give to others, console, love and
convince those around you that they should do the same. In all things
remember: "Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the
greatest of these is love." (1Co 13:13)
God Bless,
David Ingram
New Day Christian Ministry
Isa. 43:18-21
www.newdaycm.org
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