I John 4:18 - There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out all fear; because fear has torment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
Fear is a very real thing. Sometimes it is almost tangible. All of us have experienced it at some point in our lives. Whether it be anxiety about an upcoming meeting or fear of disease, fear is real. It can paralyze our faith in God and cause us to make foolish decisions. The person who is afraid does not think rationally. Fear is an ugly thing but there is an antidote: Faith
Faith is the "knowing" that God loves me and will take care of my situation. Faith is rooted in love. When I understand how important I am to God then I understand that He will do everything in His power to make sure I am cared for. Zechariah 2:8 lets us know that we are the apple of God's eyes. Imagine that! A God who can do anything and all of His attention and love is focused on me!
Lately I have been experiencing some medical, um "difficulties", shall we say? The worst part of feeling any kind of undiagnosed pain is the not knowing. Our imaginations run wild with us. We always tend to think the worst. I suppose it is just hard wired in our DNA to always imagine the worst possible scenario. But situations are rarely as bad as they seem. Our adversary, the devil, would like to convince us that things are much worse than they are. Yet God is bigger than our obstacles and He knows how to see us through every situation.
This morning I awake with a song in my mind. The lyrics are
"Healing rain is falling down, Healing rain is falling down.
I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid."
I realized suddenly how true this is. God is a healer and I choose to believe in his ability to heal rather than in my irrational fear of what might be wrong with me. If you need a healing today (whether physically, emotionally, or otherwise) why not sing this with me as an expression of your faith in God. It will also serve as a sign to the nagging enemy of fear to back off and leave you alone.
"Healing rain is falling down ..... I'm not afraid."
Psalm 23: 4 - I will fear no evil for thou are with me.
Fear is a very real thing. Sometimes it is almost tangible. All of us have experienced it at some point in our lives. Whether it be anxiety about an upcoming meeting or fear of disease, fear is real. It can paralyze our faith in God and cause us to make foolish decisions. The person who is afraid does not think rationally. Fear is an ugly thing but there is an antidote: Faith
Faith is the "knowing" that God loves me and will take care of my situation. Faith is rooted in love. When I understand how important I am to God then I understand that He will do everything in His power to make sure I am cared for. Zechariah 2:8 lets us know that we are the apple of God's eyes. Imagine that! A God who can do anything and all of His attention and love is focused on me!
Lately I have been experiencing some medical, um "difficulties", shall we say? The worst part of feeling any kind of undiagnosed pain is the not knowing. Our imaginations run wild with us. We always tend to think the worst. I suppose it is just hard wired in our DNA to always imagine the worst possible scenario. But situations are rarely as bad as they seem. Our adversary, the devil, would like to convince us that things are much worse than they are. Yet God is bigger than our obstacles and He knows how to see us through every situation.
This morning I awake with a song in my mind. The lyrics are
"Healing rain is falling down, Healing rain is falling down.
I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid."
I realized suddenly how true this is. God is a healer and I choose to believe in his ability to heal rather than in my irrational fear of what might be wrong with me. If you need a healing today (whether physically, emotionally, or otherwise) why not sing this with me as an expression of your faith in God. It will also serve as a sign to the nagging enemy of fear to back off and leave you alone.
"Healing rain is falling down ..... I'm not afraid."
Psalm 23: 4 - I will fear no evil for thou are with me.
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