Live Fear-LESS

Fearless in these days and times? Get real, girl! Who can be fearless when the smallest fear (like a snake in a flowerbed -- that was my daughter a few days ago) to a friend's upcoming major surgery or another friend's livelihood being challenged after yet another setback keeps them from being able to earn a living?

I get it. There are plenty of reasons to be in fear about what tomorrow holds. But God has solutions for us to squash those fears.

We can be fearless. It's not a suggestion from God -- it's an actual command! Isaiah 41:10 says, “So DO NOT FEAR, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God..." God Almighty is our back-up and our back-up plan for being FEAR-less.

Clearly, God's solution for annihilating fear is Himself. He shows us how to be fearless. It is by trusting in His sovereignty and power which keeps us in peace when everything else in the world screams out for us to FEAR.

Let’s use FEAR as an acrostic -- “False Evidence Appearing Real". Reality tells us that so much of what we spend our time worrying about never even happens. Living under the weight of the "what if's" is a mighty heavy blanket to live under.

But let’s look at God’s prescription for fear. First step is to take God's Word into our heart and meditate on it as soon as anxiety shows up. I take that prescription, faithfully! I learned to call on the Prince of Peace (Jesus) to give me peace and I found it as I relied implicitly on what He promises in His Word.

In time, I began to find that the things that I once feared, no longer affected me. Change happened. Anxious thoughts disappeared. Worry released its constant grip. God's words became "life" words, soothing to my soul and calmed my spirit.

Let’s get real. If ever we could cave in to fear, these political times could give us reason. But NO WAY! I choose to guard my heart. I focus my mind on what is truth in the midst of uncertainty.

If you're relating to what I'm speaking about today, and FEAR has you in its grip, I urge you to take (like a prescription) God’s Word for worry and doubt. As many times a day as you can -- take God's Word in, speak it, pray it, meditate on it and grab hold of His promises.

~ Psalm 34:4: "I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears."

~ Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

~ John 14:27 "Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be ~ worried and upset; do not be afraid.”

~ Psalm 118:6-7 “The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The Lord is with me; He is my helper.”

~ Isaiah 26:3 "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you."

Let’s “chill” with God’s peace and be FEAR-less!