Be fearless

Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and salvation.
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord protects me from danger
so why should I tremble?

How many of us remember when we were small, perhaps we had a nightmare or there was a storm outside. We could think of nothing else but the thought of running into our parents room.You would jump out of bed and run as fast as you could never looking behind you.Your heart would be banging in your little chest, your only thought was trying to reach that bedroom.The one where your parents slept.Where it was safe.

It was only when you stepped into that room,that some of the fear slowly would start to subside,you crept to the side of the bed and whispered"mom or dad" gradually raising your voice trying not to scare them,but hoping they would wake up right that very minute.Sometimes you were allowed to crawl into the bed.In seconds you would fall asleep.Feeling safe and warm.The storm could be raging outside but you were safe inside.You would awaken in the morning,most of the time never remembering how you got there or that you ever had a dream.

There are times in our life that out of the blue fear grabs a hold of us.And won't let go.It is like the storm that rages outside your bedroom window.It starts in the distance.Sometimes we don't hear the thunder or the rain,It starts miles away.As it gets closer we start to see a change in the sky , subtle at first, gradually darkening as it approaches .The rain starts to come.With it will follow thunder and lightening.What minutes ago was maybe a small sprinkling of rain is now a full blown raging storm.

This is how fear starts out.One minute it is a tiny little thought that pops in our head.In a few minutes it can grow into a full blown catagory 5 tornado, with the ability to wreck havoc.We can become paralyzed with a fear that makes us unable to move,unable to think of anything else.The storm is picking up speed and we want to slow it down,but we don't know how.It is like living in tornado alley.You know its coming,you are in its path,but there is absolutely nothing you can do,you stand on your porch watching the approaching storm,praying it will pass by, never coming near your home.With your teeth clenched and knees knocking you try to be calm but it does not come.The storm is almost upon you and you are scared to death.

When fear comes upon us we have a choice.We can let it grow until it is strong enough to devastate us,it will keep us in its clutches for as long as we allow it.Or we can remember that The spirit of fear is not from the Lord.That He will protect us.He can carry us through the raging storms.The storms that have the capability of destroying everything in its path if allowed.He can give you a peace that will astonish you.

So when you feel the storm approaching.Run to the one who will protect you.The one who will cover you in a blanket of peace.Just like when you were small and ran to your parents room,run to the one who is a refuge during the raging storms.Though the winds may blow,the sky will darken ,hang on to the one who loves you and that storm will quickly pass over you.You will be safe and warm in his arms until the sky clears.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
Matthew 8:26 NIV

Blessings
Dee