Into the Fire

What are you afraid of? Real fear sends adrenaline shooting through your blood vessels. Your heart ricochets inside your chest. Decisions come in torrents or freeze inside your brain. Paralyzed or springing into action, fear causes diverse reactions.

And fear is one of Satan's strongest, most effective tools. Fear can stifle. It can rule. It can impair. It can triumph. It can ruin lives.

Most importantly it can nullify in the mind's eye the truth of this proclamation: "Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world." (John 4:4)

Each of us will face traumatic experiences in our lives. Some will be rectified and turn out well. Others will not. On this earth we have only One viable option to overcoming fear, and it's supernatural. Death is inevitable for all of us. How we die isn't always an option. To allow fear to dominate what we choose to do can be wise or foolish. If we fail to consider the spiritual source of fear, we'll react in a two dimensional process instead of the necessary three dimensional consideration.

Initial fear is often uncontrollable. What happens next depends on how we're able to handle the situation. Is it life threatening? Is it a mere provocation? Is it genuine? Can it be evaded? Is it really dangerous? Is it all in your head?

What scares you?

Father, you've written that fear is not of you, yet humans flinch and are terrified when facing your ministering spirits. The supernatural often horrifies us until we hear your soothing words, "Fear not." Help us to be alert and on guard, not subject to the enemy's schemes. Keep us strong in you and in your mighty power. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.