Fear.
It’s the start of worry. Yet worry without action has no effect on the outcome of our days. Worry robs today of its joy and does nothing to prevent the problems of tomorrow.
Fear is the parent of worry, and worry is the sibling of unhappiness, defeat, and failure.
We have to look past the fear. After all, how bad can it get?
Revelation 2:10 gives us motivation:
“Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
Life is about the endgame. Our days on this planet aren’t about keeping our bank accounts safe, avoiding injury, or maintaining our comfortable seats on the pews. Life is about God and what we can do for him.
1 Peter 5:8 acknowledges the danger inherent in a Christian life:
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
1 John 2:20 says God is greater than our fear:
“But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.”
Revelation 17:14 assures us that the greatest enemy the world can produce is no match for our God:
“They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”
When fear comes our way, our answer is not to give up. Our answer is to give up to God, to let him have our fear, and to find our trust in him. Only then will we become the mighty warrior that lets worry slip away, and allows victory to rule every single day.
When we can’t cope with the world, Jesus can. We simply give it all to him.
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