Halloween was just a few days ago
and the season always gets me thinking about fear. Honestly, it’s hard not to
think about fear when you’re constantly surrounded by so many scary images
everywhere you look. If you turn on the TV many of the channels have some sort
of scary movie on. If you walk into a store goblins and witches decorate the
displays. It seems like everywhere you go this time of the year, you’re
surrounded by scary images. All these things got me thinking about what fear is
and what it does in our lives. So here are three facts about fear.
No
one is immune to fear.
There are lots of subjects that
don’t always apply to everyone. Not everyone deals with suicidal thoughts. Not
everyone deals with self-esteem problems. However, each of us deal with fear in
our lives. We might be afraid of different things, but we all have fear. Some
of us are afraid to speak in front of others. Other people fear death, flying,
sleeping, or tons of other things. No matter the type of fear we have, the
thing is we all have in common is that we deal with fear.
Fear
Slows Us Down
Fear stops us in our tracks. If
you’re afraid to fly, it stops you from getting on an airplane. Your fear of
flying stops you from enjoying getting to somewhere quickly. It doesn’t matter
what fear you face, fear stops you from living your life to its fullest.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come
that they may have life, and have it to the full. – John 10:10
This verse describes what fear does
in our lives. It kills and destroys. It also shows us that fear is not something
that God designed. God doesn’t want you to no longer enjoy living your life.
God wants you to enjoy live and live it to the fullest!
Love
takes away fear
When you really get to know God’s
love for you, it removes fear from your life. When you see how much God cares
about you and wants to take care of you, you begin to realize that you have
nothing to fear.
There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear.
Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one
not yet fully formed in love. – 1
John 4:18 (Message)
When you begin to get an
understanding of God’s love for you, you realize you have no reason to fear. If
you struggle with fear in your life, then spend some time reading your Bible.
Begin to focus on God’s love for you, and you’ll realize that you have nothing
to fear. God has taken care of everything you need.
If fear is something that you really
struggle with, take some time to get open and honest before God. Realize that
you can go to Him with your fears. Also, spend time reading your Bible. The
more of God’s word you get into your heart, the more you realize there is
nothing for you to fear. God has provided everything you need!
From studentdevos.com
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