Biggest Loser: Losing Fear

It's lurking around, keeping you down more than gravity.  A g-force pushing you down that is ever-so-present.  It is fear.  It lurks even in the daylight.  It doesn't have to jump out to scare you anymore, you're already past that point.  You know it is there.  It has encompassed you to the point that you think about it once a day.  What is it for you?  Would you like to be free of that fear?  Would you like to be fear less?

To talk about the possible fears that so many people have would be a writing that would be way too long.  All fears have similarities. They consume.  They errode common sense thinking.  They cause us to tread lightly.  They can be like when you're waiting to cover your ears when a cannon goes off at a game, you don't know when it happens and you try to prepare yourself for that time.

Jesus' followers also were afraid, as we looked at yesterday, when the storm came up while they were on the water.  They panically exclaimed "Lord save us!".  Similarly, in a loud voice, since it was in the midst of the storm, Jesus replied, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?!"  In the midst of your storms, times of panic, or times of desperation Jesus is calling out to you the same thing.  As we reflect back, here are some applications to choose to use this week...

1. Make a list ~  It is difficult to acknowledge our fears, sometimes.  Writing them down may make it easier to visualize.  Which may make it easier to confront and overcome.
2. Thunder roars while Jesus snores ~ Imagine trying to sleep on a hammock while someone was tossing it back and forth?  I don't know if the storm was that rough, but Jesus was able to sleep in the midst of it.  I find value in the fact that He was able to sleep, which should bring peace to me in my storms that I can "sleep" too.
3. You're not just a "number" ~ We are so valuable to God that He knows the numbers of hairs on our head and our worth is greater than the sparrow (Matthew 10:31).  God finds so much value in you that it "isn't even funny"...afterall, He gave up His son for you.
4. Ever-Present ~ Jesus is always available. He is on call "24/7".  So, "do not let your hearts be troubled" (John 14:1-3) and take advantage of that availability whenever you feel fear weighing you down.

Imagine if mankind lost the poundage of fear?  It would transform a whole nation of people, a whole world for that matter. If you are "overweight" with fear, start walking, towards Him and see the pounds fall off.  Like actual weight-loss, it's easier said than done.  However, the first step to success is taking the first step.

PS: A good book is called "Fearless" by Max Lucado, it recently came out.  Click here to read my review.





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