Unafraid

Thursday January 25, 2024

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Just for today I will be unafraid, believing that as I trust in God with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding, He will lead me along a good path.

Facing today without fear – that’s a tall order. It’s clear from just a brief look at slogans and acronyms from A.A. and N.A. that FEAR dwells in the minds and emotions of many people.

Here are some examples:

FEAR = Failure Expected And Received.

FEAR = Forget Everything And Run.

FEAR = Frantic Effort to Appear Real.

In our addiction, we cycled through desperation and failure for so long that we forgot who we once were. We forgot what real life was about. When we were confronted with the possibility of relationship or intimacy with another, or meaningful work and growth, we froze with fear. How could we move forward when everyday life events filled us with fear of the unknown? What were we to do?

On our own life is impossible, but what we’ve come to believe is, that when we turn our will and life over to the care of God we are no longer alone. God promises to be with us and show us a way forward even when we are unable to see a way. All we need to do is seek God’s will for us and follow His path.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT)

There are a couple of acronyms for fear that may be of help in our journey.

FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real.

FEAR = Face Everything And Recover.

When fear tells us we can’t move ahead and be successful, it’s important to remember that this is untrue.

God has the power to do more than we can ask or imagine. When we think our past is too much to face we can reject that thought for the lie that it is. Our past does not define our future. When we believe in Jesus and repent of our past sins our old self is gone, and we are born again to a new life. Just for today I will put my trust in what God says and not be afraid.

We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. (Romans 6:6 NLT)

Prayer: Lord Jesus, Thank You that my sin is nailed to Your cross. Today I turn my will and life over to Your care. Fill me to overflowing with the power of Your Holy Spirit, so fear will lose its control in my life. I will live unafraid each day knowing I am Your beloved child. Amen

Unafraid

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