Fear
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified, terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." FDR
"Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is." German Proverb
Why do we have fear? Fear shows up on faces everywhere. Fear drives our actions. It drives wealthy corporate executives reaching for more, impoverished reaching for enough, addictions, rage, destruction, actions and reactions, war, being desperate, hoarding, control or complete lack of it. It is the heart's vault. Fear is the frenzied despair and the need to be seen and the same frenzy to keep from being seen. Once fear is open and honestly expressed, it melts like wax to reveal faith, hope, and love that has been given to us as 'truth' to set us free. The original source of fear is the absence of love.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. NIV
Laying down fear opens the door for new passion and transformation...Every dream is fueled by God's love.....
'The barbarian call confronts us with all we love and all we fear. We resist love to avoid pain and squelch our dreams out of fear of failure. For the Spirit of God to unleash dreams and visions within our souls, we must become free to risk and to fail. Every dream born of God is fueled by love. Every conversation to be had with God challenges the boundaries of our imagination. When we turn to God, His love transforms us and ignites a new passion within us. All that we have loved is consumed by the passions of a new heart. We discover the power and force of love in its purest form. At the same time, when we turn our hearts toward God, all of our fears are consumed by one fear. We are called to fear only God. There is an important reason for this. What we fear is what we're subject to; our fears define our master. Where there is no fear there is no control. When we fear God and God only, we are no longer bound by all the other fears that would hold us captive.' The Barbarian Way, by Erwin McManus p.101
We find perfect love that cannot be matched by anyone and it is only one place from one Savior. He is calling us out to a place of raw, untamed faith, fearing nothing but God who takes us to depths that we never could venture on our own plan. He is always love, always safe, always our protector and gives us strength to go in His Name.
Video & Song
'How Deep The Father's Love' Fernando Ortega
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z8-DKIbLDp0
(This calming voice and songs are like a soothing balm)
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