PoweroverFear
TODAY’SSCRIPTURE
"ForGodhasnotgivenusaspiritoffearandtimidity,butofpower,love,andself-discipline"
(IITimothy1:7,NLT)
TODAY’SWORDfromJoelandVictoria
God’sdesireisthatwecontinuallyprogress,thatwereachhigherheightsandgotonewlevels.Oftentimes,assoonaswemakethedecisiontostepoutinfaithandobeyGod,theenemybringsinfeartotrytostopus.He’llbringthoughtslike,"Whatifyoufail?Whatareotherpeoplegoingtothink?Youdon’thavewhatittakes."He’lldohisbesttousefeartotrytoconvinceustoshrinkbackandstaywhereweare.
TheBiblesaysthatfearisaspirit.Itplaysonouremotionsandholdsusback.Butthegoodnewsisthatwehavepoweroverfear!TheBiblesaysthatperfectlovecastsoutallfear.WhenwereceiveGod’sperfectlove,wewillhaveconfidenceaboutthefuturebecauseweknowHisplansareforourgood.I’vehearditsaidthatfearisanacronymforFalseEvidenceAppearingReal.Understandthatfearisalie.Today,choosetobelieveGod’sWordandreceiveHislovesothatyoucanovercomefearandmoveforwardintothegoodlifeHehaspreparedforyouin2010!
APRAYERFORTODAY
"Fatherinheaven,thankYouforgivingmepower,love,andasoundmind.IopenmyhearttoYouandreceiveYourperfectlove.FillmewithYourconfidenceandassurancetoembraceeverythingYouhaveforme.InJesus’Name.Amen."