Fear

Then He said to them, "Why are you fearful?

Do you still have no faith?"  Mark 4:40

What are you fearful of?  What is your greatest fear?  Is it fear of the future, fear of growing old?  Is it fear of failure?  Is it a fear of what others think of you?  Is it a fear of heights?  Is it a fear of the unknown?

 

Why are you fearful?  Did you know, from a psychological standpoint, it is believed that most fears are learned traits and NOT inherited traits?  We are taught what to fear.  We grow our own fears inside our heads.

 

Fear of some things can be a good thing, such as fear of the Lord.  But that kind of fear is a healthy fear, a sense of respect, love, and awe for a God who is holy and to be honored.  Fear for the Lord is like a child who respects, loves, and honors his parents.  The child doesn't want to do anything to disappoint his loving parents and so lives in such a way that brings a right relationship between he and them.

 

The man-made fears, on the other hand, are not healthy.  These fears cause unneccessary worry and obsession.  They take our focus and mind off of that which truly counts - the Lord, our loved ones, and the blessings in our life. They can paralyze our faith, making us ineffective in our Christian walk.

 

In the midst of the storm recorded in Mark 4, Jesus and His disciples were on a boat.  As Jesus slept, a severe storm arose.  The crashing waves tossled their boat.  The diciples, seasoned fisherman, became very alarmed and afraid.  In their fear, they awoke Jesus and apprised Him of the situation.  Jesus' response, "Why are you afraid?  Do you not have any faith?"   Jesus was saying, "Hey!  Don't you know that I got this?  Where's your faith, dudes!"
 

So, I ask you. 

What are you afraid of? 

Why are you afraid? 

Do you not have any faith? 

Don't you know that Jesus has got this? 

Let go of your fear and worries-trust Christ with them.  By hanging on to your fears, your lack of faith in Christ is showing!  

 

Trust God today with every fear and worry that you have.  He is your safe place, your shelter, your fortress.

 

The Lord is my light and my salvation -

whom should I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life -

of whom should I be afraid?

Psalm 27:1       

 

GOD is your LIGHT when you are SCARED of the DARK!   

 

GOD is your eternal SALVATION so there is no need to FEAR the FUTURE! He is always with you!

 

GOD is your STRONGHOLD so there is no need to FEAR the ATTACKS and TRIALS of this life!

 

Whom should you be afraid of? 

No one... JESUS had GOT THIS!

In His Love, Cathy