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[Sylvia]

Living In Fear

For years I lived in fear. I put it to someone that I was walking around waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Psalms 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is my strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

Deut. 31:8 "And the Lord said, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."

I was concentrating on what I would have to go through next. Dreading what was going to happen next. My focus was on the fear and not on faith.
He goes before me, He is with me, He will not fail or forsake me so fear not.
Thank You Lord
Sylvia

[loveiskind]

I have fears that I can't help. I feel bad, because as someone has said to me, I'm punishing others for what has hapened to me. It's easy for people to tell me to put my fears behind me, but it's not so easy to do. I guess I'm so used to having them that one fear I have is of change...even though it'd be for the better. I know this may sound ridiculous, but it's the truth.

[Sylvia]

Hi Loveiskind
I too was afraid of change. I knew it wasn't healthy to live in fear but I also was afraid of what it would take to change.
But God is a compassionate God. His compassions fail not. And what ever He has us go through it is with love.
The counseling course helped me a lot. If you have not looked into it here is the link:

http://www.christianityoasis.com/CCCC/Forum.htm

Thank you for posting me
God bless you
Sylvia

[loveiskind]

Thanks Sylvia. I've actually done the counseling, but I'm wondering if maybe I need to do it again, and concentrate on this issue of fear. I have so many issues that it's ridiculous.

[Sylvia]

Hi Loveiskind
Remember:
"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you then he that is in the world."
1 Jn. 4:4

He is greater then our fears. He already has a plan and He is in control if we continually humble ourselves to His will.
My problem was I would pray about things but then try to do things my way. Then I would live in fear of the consequences. But thank God He is always there to pick us up when we fall.

On Thursday nights at 8pm I have "Overcoming the World" in chat.
We discuss problems and scripture to help us deal with them. We pray for each other. Hope to see you there!
Luv Ya
Sylvia

[loveiskind]

Hi Sylvia,
I've been to your program, but haven't always been able to stay. It doesn't take much to trigger my emotions, and I start crying. I get too upset to stay, so I have to leave. I'm definitely starting the counseling program again today.

[Sylvia]

Amen Forgiven
I too was afraid of failure. And when I did fail I never forgave myself even though I knew God had.
One day about 10 months ago I put my all on the alter of God. I told Him, here I am Lord. I am yours. And that includes my drinking, my depression, my panic attacks, my self hatred, all of it.
And He took it. It is what He wanted me to do all along. But I was trying in myself and not giving all over to God.
I came to know Christ when I was 12 yrs old. It took me all this time to learn this. I am now a grandmother of 6 but at least I did learn it.
And God has blessed me so much.
We think we have to fix ourselves and then God would want us. But He takes us just as we are. Including all the fear and hangups we have
God bless you
Sylvia

[JCsmediator]

hey slyv and love and forgiven oops I thought u was sylvia posting forgiven to yall ...
ty for the encouraging scriptures I sure love being reminded daily whether thru some one else sharing Gods Words or just picking the Word up myself and seeking His answers in my life ...

I like to say fear is one I struggle with many years and still tries to have a strong hold on me but I fight it every day its like literally wripping that part right out of me ...

I cant stand it any more it comes to rob steal and destroy us and as soon as I am aware of its presence I start rebuking and seeking God more ...

dont know biut I read once that the spirit of jealousy is real too and the chapter I was reading made me think of them as real entities like evil spiritual being and I wonder that cuz if ya think of it as a being it may help ya fight it more than just an emo that we can have ...

I see it as a ruler of darkness and dont want any part ...
yet it still knocking at my door tooo ....

but like ya said we have to look past it cuz right there on the other side is Faith and all the blessings we miss out when we build these walls around us cuz of it and think we safe when in reality its just another strong hold to deal with and walls to break down that are falsely built thinking we are protecting ourselves from it when in reality we are feeding it cuz all it does is keep us bound and in sorrow and worrie and bitterness and unforgiveness and a lie ...

I pray harder and seek God more and I pray for ya llove too cuz I know when we been hurt we dont want to put our guard down but one day you will have to Trust God that it will be alright even knowing we live in a world that will try to hurt us walk in God presence now and protection and dont doubt you will be alright cuz there is that scripture a double minded man ...

James 1:2-8
2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

that we not expect any thing from God it steals from us fully having that relationship fully with our Lord the very thing we need and want to keep us moving on ...

its not something easy to get over but with God you will and one day look bak and see how far God has brought ya and see His hand of Protection and all the blessings that will guide ya from here on ...

doesnt mean all things will be perfect yet but God is on ur side ...
when we been hurt its cuz the person or persons did not have God and so we try every thing to keep that from happening again to us and even our loved ones but truth I did that and it drove my kids away and seeing that I can do it I have to be willing to try but by letting God lead I thougght I was and all along I was not and all I did was cause my insecutries to rub off on others and gave a mix mesage that we have God but I still chose to live trying to make things happen good when it was not my place either to do so ...

dont know it this all makes sence cuz right now my mind is under attack by feelings of worrie but knowing I have God whom shall I fear whom shall I fear when all He has for me is best and if best is whhat he has how can I loose and making things happen sometimes myself is may not be Gods Will and messing and prolonging the true Will of God in my life ...


Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us or (me) from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39

GB u both ty sylvia and Love here for ya and u are awesome sis and remeber the more ya try to do for God satan not gonna have it and sometimes we forget the main reason cuz satan wants us to be worried about our own issues so we forget what the main purpose is which is for us to help others and continue being an effective tool and we dont have to be perfect but ready and willing which u proved and just Trust God to use us even in the midst of our own trials ...

Knowing our reason for being is to share the Truth gospel and satan goal is to try to rob ur Faith choke the word right out of ya steal ur witness and testamony and all God has for you and then if he could destroy our lives make us ineffective and even kill us prematurely ...

and forgiven ty for sharing too, sooo true yes and living up to others standards is just as bad as not living to any at all thats why amen God is the only one we image wooo hooo cuz any thing else is always gonna fail and feel we cant match up but with God we are in His Image and who we are is in Christ amen


GB we all need to stand together and know with God all things can be done ... GB love yall JCs

Isaih 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Love I am doing it and thought I never get this far sis so as a sis here for ya and to encourage ya you will tooooooo wooo hooo tty in chat Luv ya JCs

[Sylvia]

thank you JCs for the post. I too am glad we are not alone in this struggle we call life. "He will never leave us nor forsake us" Heb 13:5

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Heb. 4:16

Praise the Lord
God bless you Loveiskind, Forgiven and JCs
Sylvia