Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but a new year gets me thinking about what was, and what is to be? I think about my life and what I have done with it all? Anybody with me? I mean what have we done with our lives? I have an edge. I write a Blog. So, I decided to go back to my first Blog ever back in 2015. This is what I found:
Beginnings are always exciting, scary and yet anticipated. What would you do if you weren't afraid? That was a question I was asked once by a man and his words return to me often. I am still asking myself that question. What would you do if you weren't afraid? The questions haunts me, yet I have not been able to fully answer it. I ask myself, “Am I afraid?” The word tells us to, “fear not.” Yet many in the Bible fell to their knees in fear. In the last days we are told men’s hearts will fail them due to fear. Yes, I know I have heard it too. Fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real. To humans however perception is reality. Hence, the only way for me to live a fearless life is to have greater faith than I have fear. Think about it. If we have greater faith in God’s ability to protect us than in the world Satan’s ability to harm us, then we will have no fear. So day one, I will fear not- by feeding my faith. As my faith grows my fears shrink.
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. KJV
Beginnings are always exciting, scary and yet anticipated. What would you do if you weren't afraid? That was a question I was asked once by a man and his words return to me often. I am still asking myself that question. What would you do if you weren't afraid? The questions haunts me, yet I have not been able to fully answer it. I ask myself, “Am I afraid?” The word tells us to, “fear not.” Yet many in the Bible fell to their knees in fear. In the last days we are told men’s hearts will fail them due to fear. Yes, I know I have heard it too. Fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real. To humans however perception is reality. Hence, the only way for me to live a fearless life is to have greater faith than I have fear. Think about it. If we have greater faith in God’s ability to protect us than in the world Satan’s ability to harm us, then we will have no fear. So day one, I will fear not- by feeding my faith. As my faith grows my fears shrink.
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. KJV
When I read this I thought to myself, "I am not afraid!" I am not afraid of today, tomorrow or forever. What have I done with my life? I have got to know God! I have read His word and hidden it in my heart. I have had three beautiful daughters, and been married to a true man of God for over 40 years. I have made many friends and lost a few. I have climbed a lot of mountains and fallen down a few hills. I have logged in a lot of miles, by foot, air, car, truck, bus, bike and probably a few by animal, and who knows how many by boat! I have lived my life! Just like you I have made great choices, and not so great choices. But God! I could have just wrote that two word sentence..."But God!" That pretty well sums up my life.
This year I plan to do my best, but somedays I am sure I will miss the mark....but God. I will live each day with the hope that life will be filled with laughter and health, and even if the hope fails... I know God won't. Bottom line I will live each day by faith, and that faith must be greater than all my fears.
Action Step: Live fearless! Feed your faith! I pray as you look back over the year in 2020 you will say with great faith, "But God!"
This year I plan to do my best, but somedays I am sure I will miss the mark....but God. I will live each day with the hope that life will be filled with laughter and health, and even if the hope fails... I know God won't. Bottom line I will live each day by faith, and that faith must be greater than all my fears.
Action Step: Live fearless! Feed your faith! I pray as you look back over the year in 2020 you will say with great faith, "But God!"
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