Sunday Blogvotional: The Problem With Fear

It's natural for us to have fears but when we grab and hold onto them we open a door for the evil one to attack us.  What's worse is we give him the opportunity to attack us in the very areas we fear the most.  It's only logical - if you were intent on hurting someone, you'd attack their fears. 

If you fear death, the devil may attack you with constant thoughts of impending ailments.  If you fear losing all your money, you may become obsessed with holding onto it. If you fear losing your loved ones, he may attack you with paranoid thoughts.  In this process he gains a victory. We become immobilized by our worries.

To gain freedom from our fears, we have to first recognize what they are and then turn them over to God. Once we are free from the hold they have on us - the evil one is rendered ineffective.

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba Father."  Romans 8:15

Encouragement for the week:  God doesn't want us to be in bondage.  He wants us to be free - to live a blessed life.  Ridding ourselves of our fears is hard to do on our own and God is more than happy to help.  Verbally hand them over to God every morning.  Eventually they will lose their hold on you.