Why do I give fear so much attention?
I took some time this morning and focused on a devotional about overcoming fear. Fears may never happen but often I give them so much attention and turn them into something bigger. What I realize though is that I am not alone. Whether my fear of rejection, finances, or not fulfilling my dreams I realize that we all have fears and I am not the only one to worry.
I was reading about how God walks us through the valleys of life, and how so often we think God is going to deliver us through every valley we walk through. However, God does not promise this, instead what He does promise is to lead us and never leave us. Through fear, doubts, stress, and anger God promises to never leave us nor forsake us.
What hit me in reading my devotional this morning was a statement that “our fear many times is a shadow of Satan.” I felt like a rock hit the bottom of my stomach. I never want to be a reflection on the evil one.
But—I kept reading…and there it was simply put, “a shadow assumes a light.” There it was- the hope as Christians we all need to remember and remind ourselves of.
It is here that we can learn what overcoming fear is all about. With the glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel we have hope, we learn trust and faith when we rely on God and follow His plans for our lives.
I know I can be stubborn, at times selfish, and even fear filled, but I am trying to change that and rely on God. I’m trying to rely on His plans for my life and learn what it means to be a humble, caring, and loving Christian, never giving up on God, and never suffering or facing things alone.
Trust in the Lord will help us overcome fear! Psalm 23:4, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
This is my journey, this is my story, this is my life…
kb
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