Isaiah 41:10

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall.

A lot of humans are like this.  They are afraid to take a risk,  they are bound to stay where they are for one reason—fear. Fear can be paralyzing. Fear is a self imposed prison that will keep you from becoming what God intends for you to be. It tries to keep us from God’s best. It prevents us from growing and stretching the way God intends. Fear makes you  feel unqualified and imperfect for God’s assignment upon your life.  But God is not looking for perfect vessels, He is looking for yielded vessels. God will use you while you’re growing, while you’re changing.  He is at work in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

When Gideon was hiding from the Midianites, God called him a “Mighty man of valor’. When Abraham was childless God called him father of many nations. This is because  God doesn’t speak to your present state, rather He speaks to your destined state.  Despite your present fears and limitations God is seeing the winner, the champion and the conqueror in you. it is therefore time to step out of whatever fear may be trying to hold you back and begin to walk in boldness to accomplish God’s vision for your lives. Indeed when we are conscious of God’s Presence around us, fear loses its power. If you are facing fear, meditate on God’s Word until faith rises in your heart. Meet your fears with faith.

In Isaiah 41:10 God says, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’ When God is with you, who can be against you? Faith and fear are at opposite poles. If a man has the one, he can scarcely have the other. Therefore take God at His Word, know that He is ever with you and let His Presence make the difference in your life today

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to be a diligent student of your Word, so that I can receive the faith I need to overcome every form of fear in my life in Jesus Name.  

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The study of The Word will keep  shame and disgrace far from you.

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