Devotional: In order to face the "what ifs" of fear, you must acknowledge your fear
and choose to trust God.
Response by: Jay Vance
Psalm 56:4 says “I praise God for what He has promised. I trust in God, so why shouldI be afraid?"So if this is what God says, why don’t we let go of our doubts and trust him? What fears do you carry with you? Some of the types of fears that I know I’ve experienced are/ have been:
- Unknown
- Failure
- Success
- Change Uncomfortableness Complacency Becoming stuck in a rut Unreliable
- Letting others down
- Not meeting the expectations of others
I know that this list is not an entire complete list of fears that exist, but I know that I’ve been lived/living with them as we speak.
So what do we do then? How do we go about trusting God to where we no longer need to be afraid? We own our fears, making them something we no longer have to hide them from others, allowing us to overcome them.
One of my favorite movies is “Coach Carter.” In the movie, the coach continually asks one player “What is your deepest fear?” This takes place multiple times, each time the players on the basketball team are confused as to why that is the question. Finally, one person stands up and provides the answer below:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”Something to talk about: What things are holding you back from acknowledging your fears and putting your full trust in God?
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