May 21: QUIT LETTING FEAR CALL THE SHOTS.

https://youtu.be/29IxnsqOkmQ Waymaker…one of my favorite songs. 
Affirmation: I am connected to God, myself and others.~~~~~~

Ponder, Personalize, Practice: Today read through the verses and focus on a phrase that stands out to you. My focus is on “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”


Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians ­4:4-7 NIV

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May 21

QUIT LETTING FEAR CALL THE SHOTS. GET BACK TO BUILDING THE ROCKETSHIP THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE YOUR LIFE. 

The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 
2 TIMOTHY 1:7 

Because I'm a lawyer, one day I decided I would put my fears on trial. You can interrogate fear and give it a legitimate trial. You get to be the prosecutor and the defense. Is the fear valid, or is it trying to head-fake you into paralysis? 


God gave us fear for a reason. It keeps us from going down that dark alley where a bunch of hoodlums are standing around. It compels us to leave the hurtful relationship. When fear works correctly, it keeps us safe. Nothing's wrong with that. 


The problems come when fear misfires. If you let it go unchecked, fear will push you into a corner and lie to you about your worth. It'll steal your lunch money while you're distracted. Fear tells you hope is your imagination talking and pitches cynicism as courage. Fear will tell you that the big dream you have will never work and everyone is going to think you're crazy. Give fear too much power and it will rob you of your life. In a word, don't let fear punk you. 


God gave us a spirit of wisdom so we would know when to listen to fear and when to shut it down. We get to be the gatekeepers who determine how much of it we'll let into our lives and in what circumstances. So next time you're racked with fear, put it on trial and judge whether the fear is warranted. 


If it's not, which is usually the case, quit letting fear call the shots in your life. Get back to building the rocketship that was supposed to be your life. 


Name the fear that you need to bring to Jesus. 

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