FEAR IS THE FARTHEST POINT FROM PEACE

Fear is one of the most powerful emotions that rule us. Fear can seep into our bodies, minds and heart and can flow like blood streams through our veins. Fear is one of the greatest impediments of life. It is crippling and can incarcerate. Sometimes it is masked by an emotion like anger or sorrow. It can actively be known or concealed. Fear is to be afraid, to expect or worry about something that may or may not happen. It is given to us to alert us of dangers. Crippling fear is  a tool used most often by the devil to stop us from reaching our destiny, achieving our goals, or just living a good life. Fear stops us from taking chances, living outside of our comfort zones and laying down our security blankets.  

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)

Fear is a peace robber. Peace is to remain cool, calm and collected no matter what happens, trusting God. Fear is to be anxious, worried and afraid, all the time, about something. There is no way to have peace in your heart if fear dominates your thoughts, behaviors, and actions.  

These are 10 quick tips to stop:

1. Trusting in yourself- Trust God!
2. Relying on your strength and power. Release the power and authority God gave you through His strength. 
3. Being concerned about things you cannot change. Embrace change. Change cause you to grow.
4. Agonizing about things that may or may not happen. Guess what? It may not happen. If it does, trust God to help you prevail.  
5. Being nervous about tomorrow. Take stock in today. Tomorrow is not promised.
6. Obsessing about other people’s problems. Pray for them and keep it moving.
7. Worrying about how others feel or think about you. Meditate more on how God values and cherishes you. God is all about love, mercy, grace and forgiveness.
8. Dwelling on past failures, wrong choices and bad decisions. The past has past. The future is ahead.
9. Thinking about things you may lose. Remember, if you are doing God’s will, the things you lost, He may give them back to you more abundantly than you could have imagined.
10. Fearing the unknown. You may not know how things will work out, but God does.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Matthew 6:34King James Version (KJV)

Meditate on the things above. Are you in the fear danger zone from the list above?  I heard people say things like, I am worried because I don’t have anything to worry about? Or, I am afraid of everything. Do you see how these items can rob you of peace? Fear is the hot emotion that cools off peace. Get rid of your fears and preserve your peace.

I realize the list above, is easier said than done. Is your way working? Don’t you think it’s time to make a change?

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9 (KJV)