What would your life be like if you never encountered fear and fear was never an issue? How far could you go in life if you did not have any resistance?

There is a force called “fear” that puts your dreams, your destiny and even your life on hold. It is an enemy that means to hold you hostage. Fear will hold you back while faith can move you forward. Faith is what should be in our hearts, in our minds and in our lives. We are called by God to walk by faith and not by site. When you follow God, submit to His ways and walk by faith, you put your life in His hands. He will never let you down; however you will have to deal with the fear that will try to stop you.

I remember in 1988, I went on a trip to Florida with a friend who was a pilot. He owned a two engine plane and had flown in all types of weather and even though I knew that; a major challenge came for me when we encountered bad weather on the return trip to Alabama. Unexpectedly we entered into some unusual turbulence. Fear then gripped me and put its hold on me and all of a sudden it seemed as if the plane was going to crash and life would be over. When this occurred out of the pilot mouth these words were spoken “we will have a shaky ride home”; and through his experiences as a pilot he never was fearful even with the turbulence he was confident we would reach our destination. I learned to focus on the words he spoke and took hold of the confidence he had flying the plane. We made it home safely, no one was hurt and nothing was lost. This taught me that there will always be fear attempts but you do not have to submit to them.

The disciple’s encountered fear when they were told by the Lord, “lets us go over to the other side of the sea”. A storm came up and became a force that stood against them. It seemed like they were not going to make it to the other side because of the crushing waves that were beating against the boat. It caused them to react in fear which caused them to abandon the word of faith which the Lord had spoken to them; but the Lord rebuked the fear and life was restored. I strongly stand against fear because it stands against you to rob you of your purpose. I pray that fear will never take hold of you.

Take back your life by rebuking fear and speaking peace over your life. Don’t be afraid to break free of fear. God is our defender, our shield and a very present help in time of need. Hear the word of the Lord today and live in freedom.

Scripture Reference: Is. 53:3 Matt. 8:16 Matt. 10:1 Mark 9:23 Mark 11:23 James 5:14-15