There is no fear in
love; but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with
punishment. The one who fears punishment
has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18
Have you ever began to step out in faith and do something or
go somewhere new or make a new commitment, but the thought of actually going
through with it caused you to be gripped with fear? There have been numerous occasions during my
life that I can recall being scared out of my mind about taking a leap of
faith. One of the biggest leaps of faith
that any man or woman can take is marriage-it's a lifelong commitment and
covenant with God. Another huge leap of
faith is becoming a parent and having children.
Making a career move with another company or taking a different position
with your current organization certainly requires a leap of faith too.
I can say from experience that Alicia and I basically
decided that facing only one major lifestyle change was not enough; she became
pregnant with our first born only after a few months of marriage and I left the
company I was working for in Atlanta to follow a new career path in Knoxville,
TN. There were many moments of doubt,
anxiousness, and fear during the first couple of years of our marriage, but God
was faithful and has been by our side every single step of the way.
If we trust that God is He who He says He is, shouldn't we
have nothing to fear? Sure, but that's
easier said than done. Satan is the
master of creating doubt in our minds so that you become fearful of trusting
God and then paralyzed in our efforts to make progress or go through with
something.
Our best defense is staying grounded in His Word. There is much power in reading God's story of
love and faithfulness to His people.
God's promises that He "will not fail you or forsake you" in Deuteronomy
31:6.
So the next time Satan tries to discourage you or scare you
to take a leap of faith, find your strength and power in His Word. He is good to His people and will NEVER break
His promise to deliver you....
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