Erase The Spirit of Fear!

“Give Yourself Fully to the adventure of today. Walk boldly along the path of Life, relying on your ever-present Companion. You have every reason to be confident, because My Presence accompanies you all the days of your life—and onward into eternity.

            Do not give in to fear or worry, those robbers of abundant living. Trust Me enough to face problems as they come, rather than trying to anticipate them. Fix your eyes on Me, the Author and Perfecter of your faith, and many difficulties on the road ahead will vanish before you reach them. Whenever you start to feel afraid, remember that I am holding you by your right hand. Nothing can separate you from My Presence!”

Hebrews 12:2, “Looking away to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith and is also its Finisher. He, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Isaiah 41:13, “For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you!”

2.14- Jesus Calling~

To give ourselves fully to the adventure of the day sounds so…. Free. It sounds so simple, but if you’re anything like me, this seemingly simple task…. Well, it’s just not simple for me. To walk boldly in the path of life knowing that God is with you can also be a distant thought in one’s busy life- even the most devoted Christian. But, imagine if we could really truly grasp this concept to its full entirety… To walk boldly in Christ and welcome the unknown of the day while grasping life’s little interruptions and focus on how they glorify God in some way. I am notorious for being that ‘worry wart’ of the bunch. I’m the old lady in the group always wanting to make sure we’re cautious and safe… Which is not a bad quality, however to plan everything out to a T, is disrupting God’s Divine Plan, no doubt. My worry turns into fears… Fears and thoughts- not just thoughts, but foreboding thoughts that dictate my countenance as a person on a daily basis. Wow, this does NOT sound like a way a Christian should be living at all. There is no freedom, life, or room for The Lord to work in a circus ring of emotions such as this…. Lord Help Me, is all I can say. Lord, change me from the inside out. Lord, help me to be the empty vessel you need me to be and help me to get my mind off myself and more focused on YOU and igniting Your Kingdom on fire with a Holy Ghost passion and fierceness that encompasses the very core of my being. This is my prayer for myself, and for anyone who struggles with managing emotions whether it be anger issues, jealousy, anxiety, touchiness, offense taking, selfishness, prideful, foreboding thoughts, that negative oppressive spirit that may linger on you and follow you throughout your daily life…. Jesus did not die on the cross for His children to live with this ickiness and bondage in their lives. There is FREEDOM! Where the Joy of the Lord is, there is FREEDOM! My strength shall be resting in the Joy of the Lord. I do not know how to do this and stick with… but My God does, for this I will not be fearful, I will lay at the foot of Jesus and allow Him to mold me into His precious diamond to shine His glory for all the days left of my earthly life.  

Psalm 31 is filled with so many strengthening scriptures regarding putting your trust fully in the Lord and the freedom that abounds. Here are just a few of my favorites:

-Psalm 31:3, “Yes, You are my Rock and my Fortress; therefore for Your name’s sake lead me and guide me.”

-Psalm 31:5, “Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth and faithfulness.”

-Psalm 31:7, “I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy and steadfast love, because You have seen my affliction, You have taken not of my life’s distresses.”

-Psalm 31:8, “And You have not given me into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a broad place.”

-Psalm 31:16, “Let Your face shine on Your servant; save me for Your mercy’s sake and in Your loving kindness.”

-Psalm 31:24, “Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for and hope for and expect the Lord!

In my last post the idea that marriage, in a spiritual sense, is to not only reveal, but help us to get rid of unholy characteristics so to speak, will be a continuous trek up the mountain. When I dig in my most inner thoughts and feelings I realize when my emotions become haywire and I become moody, hard to get along, and virtually ugly in the eyes of The Lord… these things present themselves in selfish mindsets. This is my number one fallback. JOY can be an acronym for JESUS (first), OTHERS (second), and YOU (last). When I first heard this- it was no more than a passing thought. But now, I cannot get it out of my mind… I have a yearning to put myself aside more than ever. I want so badly to look to others, whether it be my Husband, mother, any family member, a random stranger, or the homeless guy I see at the gas station- I want to have a passion for showing compassion toward ALL- All of my Brothers & Sister’s in Christ! I don’t want serving others to just be a passing thought anymore- I want it to become more natural than breathing.

The Lord is revealing to me that the more we are focused on serving Him- which is serving others- our minds are instantly off ourselves… This is in turn will create happy endorphins streaming within our beings- spiritually and physically. We as humans are born selfish. As babies and children, we have to be taught to do right, therefore we are already born naturally into a sinful nature. This is the same notion for selfishness (or at least for me it is). I’m realizing, especially being married, how much I enjoy MY comfort zones- what pleases me. It does not come natural for me to instantly think of the person next to me. When God revealed this to me I tried to sweep it under the rug and continued to live my daily life as I pleased, shrugging off His Divine promptings. Well, now, there is no more room under that rug… my dirt is seeping out of the edges. It’s time to come clean and not only sweep the dirt out but scrub and scrub as well! My selfish nature is reflected in my instant mood swings and irritability when I don’t get my way… Many people, adults too, find no fault in this scenario. However, these temper tantrums are not glorifying to The Lord in any way.

Tracing these fleshly habits they can all be derived from the spirit of fear… where there is fear, there is no peace, where there is no peace, there is no joy. My selfishness is rooted from fear- I’m selfish because I’m fearful of being uncomfortable if I don’t get my way, or something isn’t done the way I would do it. Make sense? Maybe someone can relate. (I can only hope I’m not the only one who struggles with this) So now that God has downloaded this much needed revelation to me it’s time to clean up my person. As my Husband would say…. Don’t just talk about it, be about it! Again, ‘I’ don’t know how to do this and it appears impossible…. But… With The Lord, all things are possible!

“But Jesus looked at them and said, With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God.” Matthew 19:2