Where Does Fear Come From?

So where does fear come from?.. 

Fear is one of those 4 letter words that cause discomfort and pain. 

It’s interesting to me to see the power this word has over our lives. 

Now perhaps it’s different for you, but my experience has shown me that when this 4 letter word enters into my thoughts, if left unchecked and unchallenged, it can cause all sorts of troubles for me and those around me. 

Over the years I have learned that the best way for me to deal with fear is to track it to its source. 

More often than not that source is me and my attitudes, perceptions, and insecurities. 

When I am able to see that the fear is not real but based on my own making, then I am able to give the fear to God in exchange for His grace, guidance, and love. 

How are you handling your fears?.. 

Check your experience... 

“We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be.” Big Book pg 68 

Lord, let us give you our fears in exchange for your guidance, grace, and love, AMEN. 

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 

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Give It Away to Keep It

We can’t keep it unless we give it away…. 

 It is a wonderful feeling to be able to help another person with no expectation of a gain or a return.

Perhaps you have experienced this spiritual principle enough to know the powerful blessing it brings to you and those you help.

Just being able to help another is humbling for me, for there was a season for me over 32 years ago when I had nothing to give and not much hope. 

Thank goodness for the Salvation Army who loved me until I could learn to love myself again.  

Walking with Jesus and and staying  active in 12 Step  has blessed my life far better than I could have ever imagined with Miss Tami, Miss Kai, and all the gifts of friends, family, ministry, and service work I have in my life today. 

I know from experience that we cannot keep it unless we give it away.  

…check your experience…   

“Helping others is the foundation stone” Big Book pg 97  

Lord, thank you for the bounty of blessings and the ability to help others not as blessed as we are right now, AMEN. 

“Because you have these blessings, do your best to add these things to your lives: to your faith, add goodness; and to your goodness, add knowledge; and to your knowledge, add self-control; and to your self-control, add patience; and to your patience, add service for God; and to your service for God, add kindness for your brothers and sisters in Christ; and to this kindness, add love.”  2 Peter 1: 5-7  

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Spiritual Google

A different way to “Google"

Google has made life a lot easier for me! 

It seems whatever I need to know; from directions to anywhere to what is the name of the actress that played Lorelai on Gilmore Girls, Google has it for me in a split second! 

How convenient and time saving it is! 

If only I could get answers to my moral and self-will challenges along with my spiritual directions from Google. 

While Google will attempt to answer our life questions and offer spiritual direction, it can’t see our hearts or know our soul like the Holy Spirit does. 

Thank goodness we can find those answers WHEN we become willing to ask, look, and receive. 

How is this working out for you? 

Are you turning to your internal Google in the form of the Holy Spirit when times are confusing or uncomfortable?... 

Check your experience… 

“Here we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision. Big Book pg 86 

Lord, let us ask You for guidance and direction with open minds and hearts, AMEN. 

“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waiver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1: 5-6 

Have a blessed day Y’all!! 

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