January 27: Name Your Fears And Then Hand Them Over To God

Affirmation: Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.
~~~~~~~Ponder: Read these two verses over and make note of what stands out to you. What  questions do you have?

Joshua 1:8-9

“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

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Catching Whimsy by Bob Goff

                 January 27Name Your Fears And Then Hand Them Over To God

I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith. Ephesians 3:16–17

I’m not afraid of many things, except sharks and spiders and snakes, (which is totally normal) and venom, spitting koala bears (there is no such animal, but if there were, I know I would be afraid of them). Some people are afraid of being late or misunderstood or canceled or shunned. Some people are afraid they will lose their job, and others are afraid they will keep it. Think about it for a minute. What are you afraid of today? The way to take away, the power fear may hold over us is to name what it is that we’re afraid of, understand the origins of our fear, and then take those fears to Jesus to overcome.

Most of us have come up with a list of our concerns and fears, but what may take a little more digging is figuring out where these fears originated. If it is fear of rejection you harbor, go back to your earliest memories of being rejected. See yourself in that time and at that place and remember what it felt like. That was you back then, but it doesn’t need to be you right now. You have changed and grown and learned what to trust and who to trust. You might ask Jesus to help you find your confidence in Him and His promise that He’s not going anywhere, ever.

What fears are standing in your way, do you struggle with a fear of failure? Maybe it’s a big, public screwup that you’re afraid of, or perhaps it is the thought of an even bigger private mess up that is holding you back. Whatever it is, do the work to determine where that fear came from, so that you can then ask God to help you sort out what is true and what is not true and what a good plan might be moving forward to break free from those fears.
Fearlessness is the opposite of being ignorant of the circumstances. It’s saying, “notwithstanding the circumstances, I serve a mighty Lord and He can handle this.”

Run after fearlessness all with all you’ve got.

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