"Fear is simply faith in what Satan says. We must remember that not only does God speak to us but Satan also speaks. He is a liar (See John 8:44), and when we believe his lies, we are deceived and the door is open for him to work in our lives. We open the door for God to work by placing faith in His Word, and we open the door for Satan to work by placing faith in his word. He places thoughts in our minds that are not true, but can become true for us if they are believed. If we are afraid we are not pleasing to God or people, we will manifest behavior that will actually make us displeasing. The same principle works with rejection. If we fear being rejected, we will often behave in a way that will cause people to reject us. " Joyce Meyer
In other words...we become what we believe! (Hebrews 9:29) I believe that is true more than anything. Too many times in my life I've listened to the world around me and let what it had to say define who I am. I struggled a for a long time trying to be someone other than who God made me. Even as a christian, I've let the voice of Satan determine my direction and decisions. And the more I let the world define my path, the more I believed what they had to say about me, the more I became that way.
Thank you God, that your voice of truth is louder than the world. Thank you Jesus for giving me the ability to hear it. Thank you Holy Spirit for reminding me to listen, even when I don't really want to.
I try to live my life by getting up every day, loving God, and doing my best....then letting him do the rest. I'm not always successful, but I know that God is not surprised by my inabilities, my imperfections, or my faults. And he's not surprised by yours either!!! He has always known everything about me and everything about you that you are just now finding out for yourself. He chose us on purpose... limitations and all...and equips us for the journey of our lives.
Just think—you don't need a thing, you've got it all! All God's gifts are right in front of you as you wait expectantly for Jesus to arrive on the scene for the finale. And not only that, but God himself is right alongside to keep you steady and on track until things are all wrapped up by Jesus. God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Savior Jesus.
He will never give up on you.
Never forget that.
1 Corinthians 1: 7-9
It all boils down to what we choose to believe...what I choose to believe. Every day I can make the choice between listening to God or listening to Satan. I can believe what God says or what the world says. I can choose life or death...but either way, I'm choosing something. Even on days when I stand still and refuse to decide, I'm making a choice...and it's one of disobedience.(James 2: 14-26) I try to always make my choices according to what I believe.
When we face our fears, we can find our freedom. Jesus said, “The truth will set you free.” The word fear means to run away from. We don’t have to run from anything; we can confront all things in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is time for me to stop running away in fear and start running toward Christ in faith. What about you? We will all stand before God one day, and as Christians, we will be dealt with, not according to our good deeds, or our choice of careers...but according to our faith. On that day, I want to hear the words, "Well Done." And I won't hear them because I was afraid...I will hear them because I chose to believe that I am who he says I am.
