"FEAR & FAITH"

This entry was posted on 11/12/2006 12:07 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

Okay, what do you think?  Agree or disagree with any of the observations and contrasts?  Have any real life experiences that demonstrate the struggle between fear and faith?

Observations

 

            1.  Fear is natural, but can cloud our thinking and make us do crazy things.

            2.  Fear is an invitation to come to God in faith.

            3.  'Fear failures' don't have to stop of from coming to God in faith.

            4.  Faith often starts with a simple conversation with God about His direction.

            5.  God graciously and creatively honors whoever comes to Him by faith.        

            6. Faith doesn't remove all the causes of our fears. 
            7. Faith is exercised over and over again.

Contrasts of Fear & Faith

            1.  Fear focuses on circumstances & ignores God.

                 Faith focuses on God,    but recognizes the circumstances.

            2.  Fear causes us to forget about past victories & God.

                 Faith causes us to remember past victories & God.

            3.  Fear loses perspective.

                 Faith keeps perspective.

            4.  Fear acts on human impulse to solve problems.

                 Faith waits on God to solve problems.

            5.  Fear results in desperation & failure.

                 Faith results in hope & victory.

It's your turn, what do you think? 

Rich

 

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  I agree with your observations. My daughter and I, who both struggle with fear, have found the recent sermons very helpful. "Think of this as an invitation to trust the Lord," has been repeated over and over again at our house these last two weeks!
  
  I take great comfort in knowing that God understands us and doesn't condemn or turn away from us in our weakness. Rather, He is ever reaching down, longing to take us by the hand and walk the journey with us. Amazing!
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