8 Fear (1/2)
Fear is the belief in unreal ideas which convincingly seem to be true but are not. This is a virtue- no, a vice predominant in everyone especially teenagers. It is that state where you have a feeling that something would go wrong, but which many times don't actually turn out so. Or even when it does, our feelings don't really change much rather than give us more misery. Fear diminishes the statue of G.o.d. In our generation, the devil tries his possible best to imbibe fear in the hearts of people, making them afraid for no just reason. Putting in our minds obscene ideas about the unforeseen, shaking us off balance, causing us to lose hope in what we believe in are the devil's schemes of fear.
When you do not treat fear the right way, it makes you try to do G.o.d's work; I call it taking a pain reliever for someone else's headache. Most teens fear due to lack of knowledge and the fact that they are not deeply rooted in Christ.
Fear is caused by life's daily activities and allowing Satan have his way in our hearts. It causes us to do many silly things like tremble, sweat, turn red … Most times fear leads us right into the danger we were trying to run away from.
In a bid to be an effective T-4-G, we have got to believe G.o.d when He says, ”Fear not for I am with you”- Isaiah 41:10 and ”Let not your heart be troubled... believe in me”- John 14:1. This means, no matter what the circ.u.mstances are like, everything will work out fine as He will never fail nor forsake you. Now, if you want to take a bold positive step but are afraid, just, ”go ahead and do it afraid”.
Fear comes to everyone but what you do in that fear makes the difference between victory and defeat.
When G.o.d leads you to the edge of the diff,
Trust Him fully and let go,
Only one of two things will happen,
Either he will catch you when you fall,
Or he will teach you how to fly! – Anonymous
(Pssst, if you fall, don't worry you'd make it to heaven or perhaps the hospital –lol.)
FEARING THE NEXT STEP
Now, we all have issues and several causes to be afraid especially when faced with new challenges. In fact, most of us experience fear when we try something new – the fear of the unknown: a new relations.h.i.+p, new growth on our bodies (in p.u.b.erty and all), new move, or just anything. Know that you might never succeed if you keep giving into fear. It is alright to get scared but then, you must learn to stand up to that fear with courage and move on. The story is told of a cautious man who never laughed or played; he never risked anything; never tried nor cried; never sang and never prayed. He hated not and loved never. One day by and by, he pa.s.sed away. His insurance (the only thing he risked) was denied. It was said that since he never really lived, then truly, he never died! What's the lesson: LIVE!
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The fact is we all fail but that doesn't mean we have to live in fear of failure or new things. Faith in G.o.d is what gives you the courage to confront your fears and live the life He meant you to live.