What is Your Greatest Fear?
“Fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
~ Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
If we are honest we all have fears. Fear of loneliness, fear that we don’t matter to the world, fear of loosing everything we have (family, friends, jobs…), fear of getting old — you name it. Fear in itself is not a sin (my personal opinion), BUT how we handle fear might very well lead to sin…
Let me tell you about a couple of personal fears and how I handled them (and still do). Several years ago my marriage was very rocky — to the point that it might have broken up. In order to save my marriage, I looked at myself and not my beloved. Was there anything I could change to save my marriage? No, but with God’s help I was able to change things that mattered, to make my marriage better.
One other fear I battle every single day is driving. I don’t like it — not so much my own ability of driving, but the ability of other drivers (people do do silly things while driving you know). How do I get over my fear so I can get in the car and drive where I need to go? I walk around my car and pray for protection.
You see battling fear is not so much within us, but we can ask for His help to see us through. In 2010, Isaiah 41:10 was the verse I ‘claimed’ for myself. I have to admit that I am not much of an Old Testament gal, but when this verse popped up three times in a 48-hour period, I knew the passage was meant for me…
I read Isaiah 41:1-20 (ESV), it has so much promise, so much comfort. Read it yourself (just hover over the passage reference to read it). In the passage, God uses “Fear Not” three times in 20 verses.
Lord of Heaven and Earth. Thank You for Your incredible promise to always be with us, to strengthen us in our walk this side of Heaven. Lord, I pray that You continue to use this blog and its writers to reach out, to comfort, and to pray for others. Lord, may our lips praise Your holy name throughout the next year. May we always be faithful to You; stand firm until Your return. In the precious name of Jesus ~ Amen
Great post, and relevant. So many people are experiencing fear like never before. With the economy out of control, unemployment at an all time high,people losing their homes- you name it. Fear is rearing its head like never before. But we do have the promise that God will be with us.
I too struggle with driving. I do not like the highways for long periods of time, but is healing me and showing me that He is always in control. Thanks or this timely post sis. I am sure it will bless many.
I’m battling some fears myself, but something one of my FB friends said had really helped. Am I picking up my shield of faith everyday or my emotions? My emotions make me afraid and weak to the enemy’s attack. I’m striving everyday to lay aside the emotions, including fear, and pick up faith.
Oh, amen, Iris! Thank you for sharing this and inspiring us too. Hugs!
Love this quote ” Every person who ever did anything amazing started out just a bit afraid ” – HOLLY WAGNER. Loved your post.
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