Reminder: the fast changes a bit this week to limit the meats you can eat to chicken and seafood only. All guidelines from last week are still in effect. Love you! You can finish strong!! DAY 8 – FEAR “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.” -2 Timothy 1:7, Amplified “There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection].” -1 John 4:18, Amplified “Do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist “Perfect love casts out fear…fear torments.” What are you afraid of? Have you thought about what your fears are and how they are affecting your life? When fear comes do you run from it or do you face it? What do you think about Eleanor Roosevelt’s advice to do something that scares you every day? What kind of person would you be, what kind of things would you do if you lived fearless? The feeling of fear is natural. It’s a warning signal, alerting you to potential danger. The problem arises when fear is so strong that it paralyzes you, keeping you from fulfilling your purpose in the world, interferes with your interactions with others. Fear and love are closely connected. Fear represents an absence of love. God is love, and He created us in His image, an image of love. He never intended for us to live in or with fear which is why He filled us with His love. Knowing the power of love and that you are filled with such a powerful love, think about all the fears that you have and recognize that those fears have no business living inside of you. For every area of fear affecting your life, call forth the power of “perfect, complete, full-grown” love to push those fears out. With fear no longer being an issue, you can take Eleanor Roosevelt’s advice and do something that scares you everyday.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:06:59 +0000