I don’t fear much. Spiders, heights and thunderstorms don’t bother me. It’s the things you don’t talk about that bring butterflies and heart palpitations. What would it be like to awake and not wonder if your kids were going to turn out ok, without wondering if your Dad will see your daughter get married, if you’ll be a widow before your time?
I think the only way to do this is by living hand in hand and step by step with the One who casts out fear.
When I align myself with the heart, the mind, the will and the joy of the Lord, I find strength.
When I live and look with resurrection-colored glasses, the things that seem paralyzing are suddenly leaping and running.
When I take my thoughts captive, chained by the Truth, I discover the things that ran away with my imagination are actually MORE than I could ever ask for or imagine.
A life of no fear–a day with no fear is one enveloped, cocooned and even marionetted by the fingers of the One who created light and life and said It Is Good.
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Thanks to Blissdom’s Amber, Mrs. Flinger, Sara Sophia and Emily’s beautiful My Mother Never Knew She Could Dance post for the writing prompt. If you’re interested I found a few sites for writing prompts: Gypsy Mama’s 5-minute Friday, The Red Dress Club and The Write Prompts. If you know of any others, please leave them in the comments!
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thanks for this, Amanda. fear- this kind of deep fear- is something i wrestle with more than i care to admit. i know God’s promises, i know He is sovereign, i know He is for me, with me. but the enemy sure knows my weak places. we have to arm ourselves with the Word! sharper than any 2-edged sword! fight off fear and live in God’s everlasting peace.
That’s it, Eryn! God’s Word is a sword and that’s the only thing we can combat fear/temptation/evil/etc. with! Thanks!
Thanks for posting this Amanda! This prompt was the hardest for me to write about, because it really hit a cord in my tender heart. I told my husband that writing that day really showed me a huge area of my life where I’m not trusting God and has opened the door for me to grasp Truth and start healing. Crazy how He is still meeting where I am, even in unexpected places, to show me His love.
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