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WHAT IS FEAR?

Posted by John Akukwe on August 14, 2009 at 1:57am
Fear is a deadly weapon in the hand of the devil to weaken our faith in God and make us more vulnerable to his schemes, gimmicks and tricks. Fear magnifies a little problem and makes its victim lose sight of God’s omnipotence. It displaces the ever-reliable and comforting promises of the word of God from our mind and replaces them with thoughts and feelings of hopelessness and despair. It also paralyzes one’s spiritual defence mechanisms, such that every negative event or report is given undue priority and excessive consideration over God’s assurances, resulting to discomfort and depressionFear makes someone to believe that worst things will happen. Fear can be stronger than love. The fear of the future is a waste of the present. It is a product of ignorance and imagination.Are you worried about the prevailing economic or financial melt-down? The kingdom of God knows neither recession, down-turn, scarcity, austerity, melt-down nor inflation. The word of God assures us in Psalms 34:10 and 37:25 that “the young lions do lack and suffer hunger but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing..”What are you afraid of? Has fear kept you chained down or prevented you from growing as a person? Has fear contributed to an unhealthy life-style for you? You may not realize that you are under the control of fear until you are confronted with certain situations. Fear causes one to “sink” during the storms of life. In today’s world, it is common for people to live in fear. Shall we ever see a world where people can enjoy life without fear? How do you find courage and strength in the face of fear, doubt, worry and anxiety? Are there new behaviours that you need to develop in order to confront and overcome fear?To be continued...
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