I was looking to see how long I've been doing this blog and the date was 17th June 2019. I had another blog called Ann's Scope which I had for years, but in June I deleted it. I wish I hadn't but I thought a fresh start was in order.
My First post was about my Celebrate Recovery Devotional. I forgot I even had this book so here is todays message
DAY 260 of Celebrate Recovery Devotional
Addressing Fear “They cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.” PSALM 107:13
One of the things I struggle with on a daily basis is fear. It might be the fear of disappointing someone, the fear of failure, or the fear of making a costly mistake. I’ve found that when I give in to fear, it can cripple me and keep me from moving forward in my recovery as well as in my life. The tricky thing is that we can’t trust fear.
Think about how fear is like the darkness. When we go into a dark room, we can’t see a thing. Even though we might know the room well, once the lights are out, everything seems different. We imagine that things are jumping out to trip us as we shuffle around trying not to run into something and hurt ourselves. In reality, nothing has changed except our perception. The furniture is right where it was; the doors haven’t moved. It’s the same room it was with the light on. It’s just that the darkness distorts things.
Fear does the same thing. It distorts our perceptions, making us lose our sense of reality and focus on “what ifs.” Most of the things we fear aren’t real at all; just figments of our imagination. When the truth comes in, it illuminates our minds, just like turning on the light in a dark room. Truth comes from God’s Word. So why live in fear when we can open our Bibles and turn on the light?
PRAYER Lord God, fill me with your truth as I read your Word. I want to live in the light. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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