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4-30-18 Tuesday

 

Barophobia – fear of gravity. ...

Ergophobia– fear of work or functioning. ...

Globophobia – fear of balloons. ...

Halitophobia – fear of bad breath. ...

Nomophobia – fear of not having a mobile phone. ...

Papaphobia – fear of the Pope. ...

Phobophobia – fear of having a phobia or of fear. ...

Pedophobia, pediophobia – fear/dislike of children.

 

 

yes, I put the wrong podcast up… no glasses

 

October 25th, 26th 

 

 

 

No Fear here! FEAR SUCKS!

 

Self preservation

Doubt

Second guessing

Disobedience 

skepticism

Uncertainty

Reluctance

THESE ALL ARE FACADS OF FEAR

 

 

 

where there is FEAR there can be no faith!

 

Its a simple substance: Your belief is a substance. Remember what Paul said? Faith is the substance of things hoped for

AND…

Fear is the substance of things disbelieved for. 

 

Substance Gk = the foundation

Hoped for GK = Expectations 

 

Where there is fear you go back to God and believe his word and not your feelings, expectations, your doubts or fears. 

 

As men we struggle with earning our way. it was the curse in the garden, we will sweat over our life wanting more expecting it to fill the void.

But part of that mindset sneaks into our Christian walk. We struggle with doubt and fear because we see the deficiencies in our walk and life. So we think “there is no way God will work on my behalf…. I haven’t earned it. I haven’t been good enough (performed up to his requirements) 

…. So doubt and fear creep in. 

 

The real question is… do you think you can earn anything from God?

 

NO!

Paul says our good works are like filthy rags… that actually means dirty tampons. YEA AND THAT IS OUR GOOD WORKS!

 

Why can we expect God to work on our behalf… or why should we not allow fear to sneak in?

Because he loves us. He wants us to rest in his forgiveness and his grace. AND WE REALIZE IT’S NOT WHAT WE DO THAT GRANTS HIS FAVOR.

 

Now grace is not only the ability to cover our sin, but also the ability to live above sin. 

 

So when you start to experience fear what should you do?

  -  Ask God to forgive you for doubting him.

  -  Read his word according to what you struggle with believing about his character. 

  -  Realize you don’t need to know the outcome to eradicate fear… because you know Good and he knows the outcome. 

(when you think you need to know the outcome you are saying you need to be like God in an arrogant way)

  -  Acting on Gods word melts fear

  - Understand that most peoples motives for doing what they do is based on fear. Choose to do things according to Gods word and not your fears. 

 

Think of all the blogs, advice columns, talk shows etc… that are trying to help answer peoples questions. almost every question is based on fear. 

 

Do you realize that in the base of our being, in the deep center of who we are we just simply don’t want to be afraid.

 

Fear cripples us, sucks the joy out of life and wears us out! 

 

Live today with the mantra “NO FEAR HERE - Gods word lives here”.