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Friday 11 October 2013
Fearless
Taken From Word For You Today December 5th 2012
Living Fearlessly
“You are my servant; I have chosen you.” Isa 41:9 NIV
Have you ever wondered how animal trainers can control a five-ton elephant and keep it from running away? They do it by controlling the animal’s thinking. When a baby elephant is being trained, a rope is put around its leg and then tied to a wooden post secured in the ground. The elephant, which is not yet very strong, pulls at the rope but is unable to break it or to pull up the post. Eventually it gives up. From that point forward when the elephant’s leg is secured it believes it cannot get away—even though it is fully capable of escaping, and has been for a long time. It remembers its struggle. That’s one reason it’s said, “Elephants never forget.” And we are like that too. Our thinking limits us, just as an elephant’s does. Usually it’s because of fear. The truth is, fear can steal your dreams. You may be afraid of failure. You may be afraid of rejection. You may not want to make a fool of yourself. You may be afraid of trying because you believe you can’t succeed. If you give in to these thoughts and believe that you can’t achieve your dream, you’ll be right—and therefore unable to achieve your dream. Often what we fear has no connection to reality. But here’s the good news: fear can be overcome. The first step to overcoming it is to believe God when He says about you: “You are my servant; I have chosen you…do not fear, for I am with you…I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (vv. 9-10 NIV).
Fear, a four letter word that can simply end you life before it begins. Now I know there is good fear 'fear of the Lord'. But that is not what I am talking about, I am talking about that fear that makes you question everything you do, always asking what if or maybe I shouldn't.
If you are always fearing, then you are not living.
A great example of fearlessness in the Bible is Daniel, he prayed openly and would not bow to the God of the land he was in. He did this to the point that it caused him to be put in the lions den, now I'm sure anyone put in a room of lions would be afraid, lions can kill you! Yet Daniel was not harmed by the lions; and WHY you ask, because he put his faith in the Lord who could deliver him.
God can overcome any fear that you are facing but first you must trust God when He says ,"God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil?" (Numbers 23:19) God is not a man that he should lie. So if He said it then believe it.
What is the fear you are battling with today, give it God because he is surely bigger than anything that's stopping you from fulfilling your purpose for His Kingdom
Living Fearlessly
“You are my servant; I have chosen you.” Isa 41:9 NIV
Have you ever wondered how animal trainers can control a five-ton elephant and keep it from running away? They do it by controlling the animal’s thinking. When a baby elephant is being trained, a rope is put around its leg and then tied to a wooden post secured in the ground. The elephant, which is not yet very strong, pulls at the rope but is unable to break it or to pull up the post. Eventually it gives up. From that point forward when the elephant’s leg is secured it believes it cannot get away—even though it is fully capable of escaping, and has been for a long time. It remembers its struggle. That’s one reason it’s said, “Elephants never forget.” And we are like that too. Our thinking limits us, just as an elephant’s does. Usually it’s because of fear. The truth is, fear can steal your dreams. You may be afraid of failure. You may be afraid of rejection. You may not want to make a fool of yourself. You may be afraid of trying because you believe you can’t succeed. If you give in to these thoughts and believe that you can’t achieve your dream, you’ll be right—and therefore unable to achieve your dream. Often what we fear has no connection to reality. But here’s the good news: fear can be overcome. The first step to overcoming it is to believe God when He says about you: “You are my servant; I have chosen you…do not fear, for I am with you…I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (vv. 9-10 NIV).
Fear, a four letter word that can simply end you life before it begins. Now I know there is good fear 'fear of the Lord'. But that is not what I am talking about, I am talking about that fear that makes you question everything you do, always asking what if or maybe I shouldn't.
If you are always fearing, then you are not living.
A great example of fearlessness in the Bible is Daniel, he prayed openly and would not bow to the God of the land he was in. He did this to the point that it caused him to be put in the lions den, now I'm sure anyone put in a room of lions would be afraid, lions can kill you! Yet Daniel was not harmed by the lions; and WHY you ask, because he put his faith in the Lord who could deliver him.
God can overcome any fear that you are facing but first you must trust God when He says ,"God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil?" (Numbers 23:19) God is not a man that he should lie. So if He said it then believe it.
What is the fear you are battling with today, give it God because he is surely bigger than anything that's stopping you from fulfilling your purpose for His Kingdom
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