Fear | “He doesn’t promise
to save your business, or get your son off drugs, or bring your wife to Christ,
or keep you from losing your job, but He does promise to save you. Rescue by
Jesus is the great promise we have if we will only call out to Him when we are
afraid.” – Patrick M. Morley The Man in the Mirror
scrip·ture | 2 Timothy 1:7 7for God gave us a spirit not of
fear but of power and love and self-control.
de·vo·tion | My
oldest son has this deep seeded fear of basements. I am not exactly sure where
the fear comes from, but no matter how many times you sit down to rationalize
the situation, he sits and stairs at you and you can see in his eyes, “I don’t
care how crazy it sounds, I am still scared out of my mind!” In our old house,
he would never go down to the basement to get a toy by himself, no matter how
much he wanted that toy. He would always blackmail his younger brother into
going down with him.
One day, his brother was not
around, and there was something in the basement he really wanted to play with.
Of course, instead of being awesome parents and walking downstairs with him to
make him feel safe, we decided to turn it into a teachable moment on facing
your fears. We proceeded to rationalize the situation again, and you could see
both the ever-present fear on his face, but you could also see the
determination of wanting that toy so bad. After talking with him for a few
moments, we left it up to him. If he wanted to play with the toy bad enough, he
would have to go down to the basement by himself to go get it.
Thinking that he would give up
on the toy, we went about doing whatever we were doing. All of the sudden, we
look back, and our oldest is sitting at the top of the stairs saying something
to himself out-loud. As we crept a little closer to him, we could finally hear
him giving himself a pep talk. “I be ok, I got Jesus…I be ok, I got Jesus…I be
ok, I got Jesus”, and off he ran in lightning speed down the stair. For about
30 seconds, he was able to give his fear and anxiety to God, and he grabbed the
toy and brought it upstairs to play with.
I learned a great lesson from
my oldest son that day. Even in my deep seeded fears, “I be ok, I got Jesus”. Where
do you find yourself today with your anxieties, fears, and worries? Do you
believe in your heart, “I be ok, I got Jesus” or do you rely upon yourself to
get over your anxieties, fears, and worries?
prayer | LORD,
as I think about my fears and how they can sometime debilitate me, I realize
how much my entire soul has not been given up to You. You are truly my strong
tower. In the times where I fear, grant me Your shelter LORD. I pray that Your
Spirit is a constant companion that I can turn to like a friend. Give me the
confidence and courage I need to fully grasp what it means to have a spirit not
of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Amen
Daily Alone Time
with God |
Chapter of the
Week | Proverbs 12
Mon·day | Isaiah
35:4 4Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear
not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He
will come and save you."
Tues·day | John
14:27 27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the
world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them
be afraid.
Wednes·day | Matthew
6:34 34"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Thurs·day | Psalm
23:4 4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they
comfort me.
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