Tag: Fear Is A Liar

⁶ When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.” ⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” ~ 1 Samuel 16:6-7

When we look in the mirror, sometimes Fear shows up just to tell us how undeserving and worthless we are. Fear will show us our flaws, our shortcomings, our past, and anything else it knows will stop us from fulfilling our call. And when that isn’t enough, Fear will use others to cause self-doubt in us.

Look at how Samuel saw Eliab, he looked at his outer appearance, but he couldn’t look at his heart. People are going to look at you and make a judgment before they even meet you. Fear will try to make you believe that what they see is who you are, but don’t believe them. Don’t give into Fear. God has chosen each of us for a specific purpose. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. If God has called you, the only thing that matters is that you trust the call God has for your life.

You may not be what the world thinks is good enough for your call, but always remember it wasn’t the world that called you. It was God. God called you for a specific purpose. It doesn’t matter if anyone else believes in you because God believes in you. God created you for this purpose, don’t miss out on it.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Look At The Heart.

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¹⁵ Then Moses said, “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place. ¹⁶ How will anyone know that you look favorably on me—on me and on your people—if you don’t go with us? For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth.” ~ Exodus 33:15-16

Moses was afraid to move forward for fear that God would not be with them because the presence of the LORD was what set them apart from everyone else. We don’t have to have this fear. We ARE the Temple of God.

¹⁶ Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

1 Corinthians 3:16

We are never alone because we are the Temple of God, so God is always with us. We are never in darkness because we are the light of the world because the light of the world lives in us.

¹⁴ You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Ephesians 5:8

You are set apart; God called you out of the world, so you no longer belong to the world but to Him. Don’t be afraid. You are a child of God. There is nothing that can stop you from accomplishing your call and your dreams. So, don’t give up. Don’t be discouraged. Don’t be afraid. Be strong and courageous. Live your life as a Child of God, and no one and nothing will ever be able to stop you. If God is for you, who can be against you?

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“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^ESV

There will be situations that arise that will invite the spirit of fear into your life, but fear not for the LORD Himself is a shield round about you. Though the world might seem dark and gloomy, He is the light of your salvation. Though the wicked threaten and rage against you, the LORD God Almighty is the stronghold in your life.

The word stronghold means a place or a means of safety; in other words, He is your safety and your protection. Now understand that God thinks in terms of eternity because He is eternal, He is infinite, and He dwells outside of time. We live bound to time, so it’s hard for us to understand the concept with our finite minds.

But know this, though the people rage, though the enemy Buffet you, though the situation seems hopeless, God is your strength, and your protection, He will deliver you.

Heavenly Father, thank You for being a wall and a shield around me. Teach me to lean and depend on You. No matter the circumstances, or even the outcome, let my love for You never diminish. But rather, let me keep my eyes, thoughts, and hope turned towards eternity and the things of God. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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“²¹ No, do not be afraid of those nations, for the Lord, your God is among you, and he is a great and awesome God. ²² The Lord your God will drive those nations out ahead of you little by little. You will not clear them away all at once, otherwise, the wild animals would multiply too quickly for you. ²³ But the Lord your God will hand them over to you. He will throw them into complete confusion until they are destroyed. ²⁴ He will put their kings in your power, and you will erase their names from the face of the earth. No one will be able to stand against you, and you will destroy them all.” ~ Deuteronomy 7:21-24^NLT

Often times, fear will try to overcome us. It will show us everything we aren’t and everything we can’t do, but God sees it for who we are and who He is. He is God Almighty, and you are His child. Fear tries to get into your head and tell you how long it’s taking. He’ll whisper lies of deceit, telling you that it’ll never happen because there’s just too much for you to overcome. There’s just too much for you to have to fight. They’re too big, and you are too small.

But look one more time at what God told them: “do not be afraid of those nations, for the Lord, your God is among you, and he is a great and awesome God. ²² The Lord your God will drive those nations out ahead of you little by little. You will not clear them away all at once, otherwise, the wild animals would multiply too quickly for you.” So, don’t be afraid of attacking your strongholds that are holding you back because they’re too big. Or the ‘unmovable’ obstacle that’s been in your way for years. God’s timeline is perfect; don’t allow instant gratification coupled with fear and doubt take away the blessing and the promise that God has given you. He will drive out all of the strongholds, obstacles, failures, etc., before you; you simply have to trust Him and not be afraid, but instead, have courage and faith.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Drive Them Out.

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“¹⁰ But Moses said to the Lord, ‘Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.’ ¹¹ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? ¹² Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.’ ¹³ But he said, ‘Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.’” ~ Exodus 4:10-13

God just spoke to Moses, personally. He told him exactly what he would do, but Fear showed Moses everything that he wasn’t. Fear showed him all of his flaws. Moses couldn’t see his call because of fear. Even though God told him he would be with him, Moses couldn’t see it.

God said He would teach him to speak, but Moses couldn’t see past his flaws. He couldn’t see anything except what fear was showing him. Fear makes you doubt the call on your life. God told him He would be with him, and He would help him, but Fear made him doubt. Fear tried to take his call. Don’t look at everything you’re not; look at everything God says you are.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Go Towards Your Call.

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“The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.” ~ Proverbs 28:1

As children of God Almighty, we are the righteous, so we have nothing to fear. We are to be bold as a lion. We’re not supposed to bow down and quiver in fear, but instead we’re supposed to stand firm and roar. Don’t let the fear of failure keep you from going after what you want. Don’t let the fear of looking stupid keep you from having fun. Don’t let fear take control of your life, you are one of the righteous, and you are as bold as a lion.

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“²⁷ And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life” ~ Matthew 6:27

Anxiety is the number one mental illness in the U.S. 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety on a day to day basis. Anxiety stems from Fear. It’s one of Fear’s biggest weapons because it paralyzes you. It keeps you frozen and takes years off your life. There are things in life that we can’t control, and that’s what we have to understand.

We can either continue to allow fear to overrun our lives or we can trust God because He cares for us. Being anxious or afraid won’t help what you’re anxious about or afraid of. The only thing you can do to help what you’re afraid of or anxious about is to pray about it and bring it before the LORD.

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“⁶ do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:6-7

How often do struggles come, and we feel trapped, do we go straight to God? Often times, we go straight to our friends, but not for help, but to complain. Instead of seeking peace, we bond with anxiety and fear by continuously speaking of the struggle, when we should be seeking God. We should be crying out to God for His help. For His mercy. For His goodness. We should lay our pain before the LORD, and He will remove your anxieties. It may not happen overnight, but it will happen if we give it all to God and lay it at His feet.

LORD God thank You for all that You’ve given us. Thank You for the peace that You have given me. Please, LORD God help me to accept Your peace. Help me to not overthink things, but to place everything before You. Be with me now, oh LORD, even now as I pray. Let me feel Your presence. Let me know Your ways. Lead me to Your perfect solution to my problem. Thank You LORD God for answering my prayer before I even see the result. So LORD God help me to be like Daniel and not give up until I have my answer. In the Name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Go Straight To God.

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“⁶ And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. ⁷ And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.” ~ Ezekiel 2:6-7

Fear will try to shut you up. It will try to silence you and keep you from sharing the good news, but God says, don’t be afraid. Not of the people. Not of their words or their appearance, go preach. Go tell them the Truth. Go tell them the Good News of Jesus, for they are a rebellious people. In other words, they’re currently on the road to Hell; go tell them what I have to say so that they may change their ways and repent. Even if they don’t listen, it doesn’t matter; allow them to turn from living in sin.

Even if we will never listen, God still gives us the opportunity. God still sends us a warning. God still cares. So, don’t be discouraged, and don’t be afraid because where God sends you, He will go with you. Whatever He has you do, He will help you. God won’t abandon you. You won’t have to preach alone. You won’t have to witness alone. Put your faith and trust into God, seek Him, and you will never have to fear. Because when you seek God, He reveals Himself and His nature to you. You build a strong relationship with Him, and fear can no longer intimidate you because you truly know and understand who God is: your Father, Brother, Protector, Guide in The Darkness, your Everything.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Silence Fear.

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