7/18/15
"For God did not
give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of
self-discipline."
II Timothy 1:7
Some peoples' lives are controlled by phobias -- unnatural fears that sometimes
paralyze them. There are aviophobes -- people who are afraid to fly, chlostrophobes -- people afraid of small places, mysophobes -- people afraid of
contracting diseases -- and the list goes on and on.
God does not want us to have fear of the future, grounded in the "what
ifs" of life. When a fear comes upon us, we need to analyze the root
cause and then find out God's response. This is when it is important to
know Bible passages that talk of God's promises for every situation in
life. God wants us to live in the power of His love for us and know that
He can handle every fearful situation for our ultimate good.
He already has been to the future and knows the way. Our lives are in His
capable hands.
Written by
Written by
Carol Steficek
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?...Psalm 27:1
ReplyDeleteThe Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”...Romans 8:15
Praise God!