What are you scared of?

Isaiah41:10Sodonotfear;donotbedismayed,forIamyourGod.Iwillstrengthenyouandhelpyou;Iwill

upholdyouwithmyrighteoushand.

Whatareyouafraidof?

• Failure• Myweaknessshowing• Commitment• Accountability• Steppingoutofcomfortzone• Speakingoutformybeliefs• Confrontation

Whatdoesfearrobmeof?• RealizingmyidentityasachildofGod• SteppingintomyGodordaineddestiny/calling• RealRelationship• Freedominlife• Peace/contentment

“Thethiefcomesonlytosteal,killanddestroy”

Biblestorieswithanalternateending

• DavidandGoliath• Danielandthelionsden• Shadrach,Meshach,andAbednego

Slightlydifferentwhenweareovercomewithfear!

Worldlywaystogetridoffears

What'stheinternetsay?

• Allkindsofanswersexcepttheonethatwillwork!• Dothis,don’tdothis• Confrontthem• Acknowledgethem,“HellomynameisMichaelandIamafearaddict”• Travel• Getalone• Ifallelsefails,takethesesevenmeds,threetimesdaily.

What’stheendresult?ArelationshipwithGodisnotaprescriptionforastormfreelife.

Therewillbestorms

• SometimestheLordcalmsthestorm.Sometimesheletsthestormrageandcalmshischild.• Fearneedstodriveusintototaldependenceonourfather,ifnot,thatiswhenitisasin.• Howdoesthedevilattack?• Distraction,Temptation,Discouragement

HealthyFear

• Wheredoesyourfeardriveyou?• Isaiah40:31– FearnotforIamwithyou.BenotdismayedforIamyourGod.Iwillstrengthenyou.Iwillhelpyou.Iwillupholdyouwithmyrighteousrighthand.• Luke18:6– GodavengesHisbelovedwhocryouttoHimdayandnight.• DonotgrowtiredofseekingHim.

Sowhat’stheanswer?• ContinualFillingoftheHolySpirit

• 2Timothy1:7• SeekingtheLord

• Psalms34:4• HealthyFearofGod

• Luke1:50• Psalms145:19• Proverbs19:23

• LearningtotrustinGod• Psalms56:3-4• Proverbs29:25• Startsmall!