FEAR
FEARFULNESS
IS A FORM OF BONDAGE. I died on the cross
for you so that you would not be a slave to fear. When I see My children
continuing to live in bondage to fear, I am grieved. My sacrifice was not
only to provide forgiveness of sins but also to open the way to My Father’s
heart. Now that you trust Me as Savior, you are the recipient of perfect Love—My Love, Abba’s Love. This perfect Love drives out fear, because fear
has to do with punishment (and there is no punishment for My followers).
People
are born into the world in spiritual bondage, including bondage to fear.
Because you inhabit a fallen world and a fallen body, it isn’t easy to break
free from fearfulness. However, the
Spirit of adoption can help you in this struggle, enabling you to see
yourself as you truly are: a much-loved child of God! The Spirit frees you to cry out, “Abba, Father,” believing you are His precious, adopted child. In
the presence of a loving, strong father even the most frightened child
eventually calms down. You have a perfectly loving, infinitely strong father,
so bring your fears freely to Him. Let Him hold you close to his Abba-heart,
where you know you are safe. Open your heart to receive vast quantities of His
Love. The more of this Love you hold in your heart, the less room there is for
fear. Receive Our Love in full measure!
There is no fear in love. But
perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
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JOHN 4:18
“As the Father has loved me, so
have I loved you. Now remain in my love.”
JOHN 15:9
It’s been
a fast and furious, yet, at the same time, long week. Good things. Tough things. Confusing things
happening. Medical issues for TLC. Things that make her full of fear. Things
that test her faith. My faith. But I feel confident there will be answers and
resolutions and that God and Jesus will keep her in Their hearts.
I’ve
confessed before to being The Worst Worrier. I’ve been this way, truly, since I
was at least five years old. I know many of the reasons I became this way. I
feel it happens to too many of us—for various reasons. My reasons would make a
lot of sense to Y’all. I’m confident you’d understand. Many of you could, more
than likely, relate to this curse that happened to me long ago.
It’s my history.
My truth. My cross to bear.
I continuously work on
my unhealthy need to worry. I tell myself ten times a day...sometimes ten times an hour...to give every
fear/concern I have to God. To Jesus. Many, MANY times my efforts of faith work.
Occasionally? They simply don't. I'm proud to say my efforts are working right as this very moment!
I don’t
mean to be cryptic or mysterious. This post is for My Precious TLC. I want her to read it and feel my confidence.
God bless each of you today. Tomorrow. Always. God bless you
with the ability to hold in your hearts God's and Jesus’ infinite LOVE for you. To release your fears to them.
Big and Sweet Sunday
Hugs, Dearest Friends…
ELC
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