Devot. Do It Afraid

Hi Folks,

I hope you had a good week!

Have you ever had a fear of something you had to, needed to or even wanted to do?

Examples:

Maybe you needed to visit a sick relative, it was a long distance away, you dislike driving by yourself and busy roads.  The thought of what you had to do made you really nervous, but you pushed yourself to go anyway because you knew they needed you.  

Maybe you knew a job change was in order for a better salary or career path. You had worked at your current job for 15 years, you knew folks, felt comfortable there, but you forced yourself to seek new employment

Maybe you wanted to experience something new, like zip lining:) You're scared to death of heights, but you forced yourself to  "Do It Afraid" as a mean to push through your fear. 

These analogies could encompass any numbers of areas:  getting married, having kids, going through a medical procedure, walking with a loved one through their sickness, visiting a new church, moving to a new neighborhood, killing a spider or walking in the dark which scares you to death.   Our fears can be rational, logical and sometimes they are not.  But if it causes fear, then it is a fear.    Fear can become debilitating, paralyzing, can make you feel sick to your stomach, anxious. 

But there is a remedy for our fears, no matter what they are. 

1 John 4:14-16, 18-19 says,  "And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.  Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him....   There is no fear in love;  [God's love]but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect [means spiritually complete, mature]in love.  We love ^[c]Him because He first loved us."

I had a dear friend remind me this past weekend of three things: 

1. The One who causes fear is Satan, and that he will push the buttons in my life, my insecurities, the things I worry about, present or future, to cause fear in my heart, mind and life (2 Timothy 1:7-verse states that God has not given us a spirit of fear.  So then we know Who does.)  

2. The Lord promises to give me whatever I need to do things (Deuteronomy 3:16, Philippines 4:13). 

3.  I may have to take a a step of faith on something and "Do It Afraid", as long as I do not cling to that fear, but walk with the Lord through it and gain courage from Him (Psalm 23:4, Isaiah 41:10).  

This piece of advice has come in very handy numerous times this week, hope it helps you as well.   I pray that the devot. below is used of the Lord to give you courage and faith to face whatever is in front of you this week, to walk with the Lord toward it, even if you are afraid at the moment.   

Also, consider looking up the verses I provided above, write them down and place them where you need a reminder.   Lord bless you and yours this weekend!

Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/daily-devotion/date/2019-08-19?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion%202019-08-19&utm_term=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion

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