What happens when you know you have to do something
but you procrastinate
because
the
FEAR
is so great
that
ANXIETY
becomes your best friend
in the wee hours of the night...
but then
the sun rises
and the
FEAR & ANXIETY
begin to subside
but
as the clock ticks
and night starts to come
the
FEAR
returns
that births
ANXIETY
all
because
you don't want to do what you know what you have to do.
It could be making a call to the doctor~
but you don't want to hear what you know you are going to hear.
It could be confronting a loved one~
but you don't want to hear what you know what you are going to hear.
It could be just stopping and being still~
but you don't want to hear what you know you are going to hear
what is in your
beating heart
that is keeping you up at night.
But
no matter what,
it isn't going away.
Is fear and anxiety keeping you from facing
a something or a someone
that you don't want to face?
You can't
FEAR
something away.
You can't
ANXIETY
something away
So what do you do when
FEAR & ANXIETY
become your best friends?
BUT
GOD
says
DO NOT BE AFRAID
at least 365 times in the Bible.
Easy for
Him to say
but
He knows what we feel
that is why
He says it
so that
He can
take
the
FEAR
and its companion of
ANXIETY
away
so that
you & I are able to
face what we don't want to face
with the
COURAGE
that only
He can bring
when you
Put You in His Story~
in Joshua's story.
The book of Joshua begins with God commissioning Joshua as Moses’ successor.
FEAR
enters in
as they are to enter the promised land,
unknown territory,
without their leader, Moses.
But
then
God
commands them
to not be afraid,
to not be terrified,
to not be discouraged.
to
Face FEAR in it's Face~
to look at turbulent waters ahead of you that you have to cross.
It sounds crazy
as you have to face
FEAR
in order for it to be removed.
but we are told many times,
just as Joshua was
beginning with
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. Joshua 1:9
To have
the
COURAGE
to face the
FEAR
to do it afraid
because
God is with you.
So what difference does it make if God is with me
in the midst of the
FEAR
that is so paralyzing
that
ANXIETY
is kicking in to relieve the pressure~
is what I have asked myself a gazillion times
and
what I am hearing
from others
who are right now
so
FEARFUL
to face what they know that they have to face
but are instead
allowing
ANXIETY
to
consume them.
Facing the
FEAR of Loneliness
with Him~
you are Not Alone.
Facing the
FEAR of Rejection
with Him~
you are Accepted.
Facing the
FEAR of Shame
with Him~
you are Forgiven.
But when you
face
FEAR
right in the face
with
HIM
you are released
from the
bondage
of living
ANXIETY ridden
because
His
PEACE
is all that you need
to face what you don't want to face when you don't want to face it.
Easier said then done,
but just try it
and
PUT HIM IN YOUR STORY
and
take
His hand
and
do it afraid
For
God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
So
do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
Because
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
and of what should I be afraid of?
Oh the gift of
STRENGTH & COURAGE
to
face what you don't want to face
so that
His
PEACE
that transcends all understanding
will
guard your precious heart
because of
JESUS
who is the
PEACE~
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and
DO NOT BE AFRAID. John 14:27
Let
God
Remove
FEAR & ANXIETY
from your story
by
PUTTING PEACE IN YOUR STORY
so that you are
FEARLESSS...