Fear

I dont really mean to pick these heavy topics and do them little justice by skimming the surface...Fear...another topic that is a lifetime of study.

-What does fear mean to you?
-Can you recognize the patterns of control caused by fear?
-Is it oftentimes associated with helplessness? anxiety? worry?

Automatically that is what we naturally instinctively jump to when we hear the word fear. If you're like me, there's a quickening of the heart beat and an all too familiar overwhelmed, powerless sensation...suddenly nothing seems to go right and the fears have a reunion party...because I know I have been there before, I dread visiting and I wish it would be a drive by experience. But like you and I know full well...fear brings it's homies and cousins, lol.

One of my girlfriends asked me about one of the most prominent statements in the word "Fear of the Lord"...sends shivers and causes internal reverential trembling because we have seen/read what the wrath of God can do, especially in the Old Testament. I think it's interesting how God redeems things, words, people etc...Here we are familiar because of past experiences of the negativity surrounding the word "fear"...but God redeems it and associates it with himself...It's almost as saying "Let me be your fear" and we know that He is good and we can trust His heart always. Plus He promises throughout proverbs that we will be blessed by fearing him = wisdom and understanding (Pv 17,Pv 4:5-7, Pv 10:23).

How awesome a God who redeems things that hurt us and brings it back to Himself. All because of the finished work of the cross do we have undeserved Grace and Favor by a God who's love for us shows no bounds!

Heavenly Father, bless the reader of this entry. May these words sink into their soul and break strongholds that You, God, soo long to redeem for their good. I pray that You bring them to fullness of knowledge and revelation of You and their lives in You through Christ. Thank You. Amen