Fear

Wow! What a great time we had last night ladies! Thanks so much for making it all worth it!

When I read Joshua 10vs.25 Joshua said to them, "Fear not nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage. For thus shall the Lord do to ALL your enemies against whom you fight."(emphasis mine)

I had been praying for the next piece to our balance journey. As God showed me that fear was the next step I thought how can that be. As the Lord shared, fear is not to hold us back from anything. We can hold ourselves back. God will never leave us. He is always there. We found out through our discussion that we all have fears of some kind. Some are small and some are big. The small fears we have can be just as disabling as the big fears. Some of us are afraid to disappoint our parents, some afraid of losing our hair, some afraid of others watching us working out, some even afraid to ask for prayer because we should be able to go to God on our own and ask. Such HORRIBLE lies are from the enemy!! Fear is from Satan not God! Satan keeps us in bondage when we give in to these fears.

As we have been seeking balance in our lives Satan has been throwing these lies at us and we have been giving in to them. How do I know that? WE know because we would not still be struggling with trying to get healthy or talking to our parents or just plain doing what it takes to be balanced.

God has given each step as we have met together, here they are again:

• Living water=His Word
• Drinking water=Real water, fellowship and unity
• Rest in Jesus=sleep
• Prayer=quiet time with God, talking to Him and listening to him
• Put God first=Make Him number 1 in your life, literally
• Fear=Do not be afraid, God is in control

God is so faithful to us, will we be faithful to Him?