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BREAKING
THE CHAINS OF FEAR OVER OUR LIVES The
definition of fear is a “strong, unpleasant emotion caused by expectation or
awareness of danger.” If we, are
truly a child of God we should never fear because we know that He
has our best interest in mind. He
knows our future and knows our every need, and we know that He is faithful to meet our every need because He
knows the very cry of our hearts. The
Bible tells us in Psalms the 23rd chapter not to fear.
It tells us that He is our provider.
And in the mist of adversity He still gives us peace, free from all fear.
“He restores my soul” means He re-energizes our soul through his
power and grace as long as we are obedient to His voice and not the enemy.
In times of danger, difficulty or maybe the loss of a loved one, He is
with us. “Thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me.” The rod is a weapon of defense or discipline, symbolizing
God’s strength and power. The
staff is to lead us in the right way and to rescue us from trouble.
God’s rod and staff reassure us of his love and guidance in our lives.
“He prepares a table before me in the presents of our enemies,” means
He provides for our every need even though Satan is there to try and destroy.
He can only take what we allow him to have.
“He anoints my head with oil” represents God’s special favor and
blessing through the Holy Spirit upon our minds, body and spirit.
“His cup is an abundant drink, where we can drink freely.
So surely goodness and mercy shall follow.” Mercy means God’s faithful love and kindness.
No matter what happens in life we know that we can depend on God to take
care of us. Romans chapter 8 verse
28 tells us that “all things work together for good to them that love the Lord
and are called according to his purpose.” So
when Satan comes knocking at your door, like we know He will, stand on God’s
Word. James chapter 4 verse 7 says,
“Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist
the devil, and He will flee from you.” I
know it works. I’ve had to do it
many times in my life. I used to
fear everything. I was so bound by
fear that it was unreal. I never
wanted to be part of any thing because I never thought I was good enough. Maybe I didn’t know my Bible as well as Sis. So and So or I
could never be as good with words as she was, or I could never stand up in front
of a crowd and talk like he or she could. Well
guess what? That is a lie from the pit of hell. My
husband and I starting working with youth at the church we were attending and
did so for a few years. If that wont take the fear out of you, then I don’t know
what will! Because when it comes to
youth, you have to be prepared at all times.
They’re looking for something real.
Believe me they will definitely know if you are not prepared or not
staying in Word like you should. My
husband is very anointed in the area of outreach and activities, but God has
chosen to anoint me in the area of teaching and counseling.
And believe me the first time I stood up in the front of those youth I
was scared to death but I had to do it by faith, and He was faithful to His
Word. He brought me through it with
flying colors. Even I was
impressed. So
if you are battling with fear and not feeling worthy or qualified, I encourage
you to get involved in some type of ministry.
Just do it by faith. I did
it. And it works.
We just have to learn how to put our trust in Jesus.
He is our provider not our devourer.
He is our Prince of Peace. So
as Christians we need to start acting like it, and stop worrying and fearing
about what tomorrow holds and believe and trust in God. Darla
Green
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