By Adeshola Abraham
What a powerful command: But what if fear is an overreaction to something we've imagined, more of an irrational response based on what-ifs running through our mind? Or what if the fear is triggered by the memory of something that happened in the past or might happen in the future, not something that threatens us in the present? And what if those feelings of fear make us stop and keep us from moving forward?
Fear of change, fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of what others might think, fear of what you might think-any of these can sabotage our well-laid plans for resetting our lives.This type of fear can be called imagined fear. The fear itself is real- you feel it and respond to it.
The "imagined" part has to do with the threat that inspires the fear. We may conjure unnecessary visions of danger when none are present. Or we may imagine that a real threat is bigger or more dangerous than it really is and assume it can't be overcome. But we all have the perfect weapon available to us to fight our Imagined fears. That weapon is faith. Faith in ourselves and especially faith in our heavenly Father..
Faith is the answer to so many, if not all, of life's questions and challenges, and I can tell from experience that it is the greatest weapon ever formed against fear. Whether we are consciously aware of it or not, fear dictates many of the decisions we make.
This weekend and beyond: Receive the power to conquer your fears, as you come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in the time of need in Jesus name. Amen.
Good Morning and beautiful weekend.
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