F.E.A.R. – False Evidence Appearing Real That was my husband\u2019s definition of fear. And, he was right on. How many times do we have fears that are false fears based on false information? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As much as I\u2019d like you to believe that I\u2019m this fearless dynamo, I still have those times when fear is an unwelcomed guest in my heart. I know better than to let Mr. Fear in because I know too many scriptures where God commands (not suggests) \u201cDo not fear\u201d. This one is my favorite: \u201cSo 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.\u201d {Isaiah 41:10} <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During my childhood years, they called girls like me \u201cFraidy Cats\u201d, and I was. I feared my home burning down because I smelled smoke coming from neighborhood chimneys. After seeing a film called \u201cThe Rapture\u201d, I was so afraid that I would be one of those left behind, that if I called out for my mom and she didn\u2019t answer, I panicked. It was a false fear, but fear was my constant companion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, then one day, all those Bible stories I heard and read about, and all those “Do not fear” scriptures I thought about, clicked in me. The more of God\u2019s commands and promises I read about, the more fear left me. I started sensing His presence wrapping me up in a \u201csecurity\u201d blanket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many years of living and soaking up His presence has transformed a \u201cfraidy cat\u201d into a fearless, relentless, equipped, and on-purpose woman. For many years, I have known those “I am with you” words to be true. I know and sense His presence with me daily. I soak up His presence. And when I don\u2019t sense His presence \u2013 it\u2019s not because He\u2019s left \u201cthe building\u201d. I\u2019ve left Him. I may be thinking about something that is bothering me, or I may be watching something on TV or social media that doesn\u2019t bring joy and light into my room (my heart) and then fear sneaks in.
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When we seek Him with all our heart, we find Him, and when He\u2019s with us, fear finds no place in us. I wish I could say that I don\u2019t have moments of occasional fear. You know them, too. Times when we may have lost our keys or cell phone, or a huge repair bill came in, and there just wasn’t enough in the bank or credit card to cover it? Or maybe a negative medical report came in, that left us reeling with hopelessness. The easiest thing to do at any of those times is to retreat and escape from it all. I have been there. I’ve experienced those circumstances, and I know how easy it is to fall prey to FEAR! But I also know that when we move forward with undaunted faith and we face that giant of fear head-on and we aim our fear-less stone at his ugly head and declare: “I am more than a conqueror”, he will FALL.
Fear must flee in God\u2019s holy presence. And, in His holy presence is where I endeavor to stay. God doesn\u2019t promise to make our lives easy and carefree, but He does promise to be with us every step of the way. He is with us, dear friends. We can count on it. He will never leave us and never forsake us. He will love us through whatever circumstance or fear we face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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