Overcoming Worry by Pete BriscoeSample

### The Fear Foe It’s wonderful to climb the liquid mountains of the sky. Behind me and before me is God and I have no fears. — Helen Keller I remember listening to Neal Anderson speak. He gave a fabulous example of what fear is all about—the kind of fear that robs us of faith: “In order for fear to happen, there needs to be something that we’re afraid of that is both present and potent .” Present . It has to be here, now. Potent . It has to be a strong threat to something important. Fear causes faith to shrink in timidity. It’s the primary reason we choose to not trust God: * We’re afraid God’s presence might not be with us. * We’re afraid we don’t have the resources to thrive. * We’re afraid of how we’ll be treated for believing God’s Word. * We’re afraid of letting things go and allowing His Spirit to lead us. Hear this: The Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient… Omni-Everything God says, “What are you afraid of? I’m more potent than anything that’s come in front of you, and I am always present in you and around you. Besides, I know about everything and I love you more than you can imagine or understand. TRUST IN ME!” For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7) Lord, my heart’s desire as an individual, as a saint, as a child of God is to walk in moment-by-moment dependence as You live Your life through me. Jesus, enable me to do just that—enable me to trust You. Even faith is a gift from You, Jesus. Please give me that gift, too!  So, I offer myself to You that I might experience life in who I really am in union with Christ, the Son of God, and the King of Kings. I pray these things in Jesus’ precious name. Amen!