Fear is unquestionably a
problem common to all.
Healthy fear is a God-given emotion. Without it we
would get into all sorts of dangerous situations. We rightly fear, or should
fear, driving through a red light or walking alone at night (or in broad
daylight) in a dangerous area. If we don't, we're out of touch with
reality.
The fears that give us problems are those that cause anxiety, sleepless nights, give us ulcers, cause us to fail in our relationships and in our work, etc., etc.
On the surface these fears may seem to be irrational. Usually they're not in the sense that they have their roots in past frightening or traumatic experiences. Even a dog, if it has been abused by a human in the past, will be afraid of humans—so will people.
So how do we overcome our fears?
First, we need to trust in the God and seek his guidance to find the help we need to resolve our fears.
Second, if our fear is caused by a traumatic experience in childhood or in the past, very often skilled therapy is needed so the root cause can be resolved and trust restored.
Whether God heals us directly or through a counselor, doesn't matter. The important thing is that we choose to trust God and ask Him to give us the courage to face our fears-and lead us to the help we need to overcome them.
When I am afraid, I keep quoting, "The God is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do unto me?"
May our trust be stronger than our doubts and our love greater than our fears—for the God who brought us this far will not desert us now.
Dear God
The fears that give us problems are those that cause anxiety, sleepless nights, give us ulcers, cause us to fail in our relationships and in our work, etc., etc.
On the surface these fears may seem to be irrational. Usually they're not in the sense that they have their roots in past frightening or traumatic experiences. Even a dog, if it has been abused by a human in the past, will be afraid of humans—so will people.
So how do we overcome our fears?
First, we need to trust in the God and seek his guidance to find the help we need to resolve our fears.
Second, if our fear is caused by a traumatic experience in childhood or in the past, very often skilled therapy is needed so the root cause can be resolved and trust restored.
Whether God heals us directly or through a counselor, doesn't matter. The important thing is that we choose to trust God and ask Him to give us the courage to face our fears-and lead us to the help we need to overcome them.
When I am afraid, I keep quoting, "The God is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do unto me?"
May our trust be stronger than our doubts and our love greater than our fears—for the God who brought us this far will not desert us now.
Dear God
please give me
the courage
to get in touch with
and face all my fears
so I don't set myself
up to fail
Thank you for hearing and answering my
prayerz
No comments:
Post a Comment