Living in Fear makes me NOT me...

Many times we can live in constant fear about things that NOT worrying about something feels uncomfortable.  Being happy and content seems like an unfitting garment that was not meant for us.  There is fear of rejection, not wanting to ever feel the sting of a let down leads us to build some pretty good self defense mechanisms, like over reacting to situations that remind us of a painful experience.  Fear of loneliness.  One of the worst nightmares I have had is the deep feeling of loneliness and not having a partner or someone to share my life with....The ache in my heart was so heavy that I would wake up in fear of living my life alone. It caused me to behave insecurely with those close to me and question even my spouse. ( yes, my dreams seem to spark up emotions that I hate)   Fear of failure.  I rarely do anything that requires risk.  Why?  Well why not?  Who wants to risk failing, missing the mark, making errors that put us in the center to be ridiculed?  I am a natural "dreamer" I can tell you many ideas and plans or things I would like to do, but never really try because deep down inside I feel like it wont happen or I can't do it.  Fear of the future.  I can continue forever with fears that never seem to end, but I'd rather get to the really good stuff that God says!

Living in fear makes me NOT me.  God can't use us to our potential when we bind ourselves with our own insecurities and restraints.  All we can do is try.  I remember hearing Joyce Meyers say "Do it AFRAID".   Who knows how things will turn out, or if there will be let downs and bumps along the way but  Psalm 34 : 17 states " The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them, HE DELIVERS THEM FROM ALL THEIR TROUBLES".  So basically, what I'm reading is : YES there will be troubles, it wont always be a smooth journey through this life, BUT God will deliver us, not from some of our troubles and leave the big troubles to crush us.  No, HE will deliver us from ALL our troubles. 

What areas are you living beneath what God has called you to be?  What is holding you back from being relentless in your walk with God?  What memories or thoughts keep you on lockdown?  What would you do if you weren't afraid? How would you live if that fear wasn't halting your ambitions?


God, fear can be debilitating.  It can leave us stuck in a situation for years not knowing how to escape or even wanting to try. It can make our walk with you distant because we don't want to get too close and deal with any issues or discomfort of correction and growth.  God please help us release our fears to YOU with the EXPECTATION that YOUR word is TRUE, and that you WILL deliver us from our fears.  Help us to dream again, believe again.  Help our hearts be free and our minds be at ease with out tension and worry weighing us down.  In the name of Jesus, I cast all our cares to You because YOU care for us.  Please deliver us from ourselves and our old ways of thinking.

Psalm 34:4 " I SOUGHT the Lord and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears"........What a sweet verse to meditate on....