Fear is a liar part 2

I wanted to write about this topic again because it’s something that I’ve been thinking about.  It’s so easy to live your life in fear, worrying about what people will think or if they will reject you.  You know that moment when you are talking to somebody and you feel the Holy Spirit leading you to say something to them but you don’t because you are afraid they won’t like you or you are afraid they will reject you.  Jesus came here and was rejected by His own! Jesus was rejected and He still came anyways! If He was rejected why do we think we will not be rejected?

10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.  Matthew 5:10-12
It is time to step out in faith and not live your life in fear! Don’t ever be afraid that you are not good enough or that God can never use you! Those are lies! Jesus came so your sins would be forgiven and so you would be able to live with Him forever! Jesus didn’t die so you would live your life in fear but so you would live a bold and courageous life! Lets live bold for Jesus! One of my biblical counseling professors Dr. Frank Catanzaro would always remind me of something Oswald Chambers had said.  We need to live our life in reckless abandonment without worrying or having fear of the consequences.  We need to live our life in complete and total obedience to God without worrying about the consequences! A hui hou fam and much aloha!
Fear, he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
'Cause fear he is a liar


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  1. NinaNovember 22, 2018 at 7:19 PM

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  2. NinaNovember 22, 2018 at 7:24 PM

    You have helped to remember that we are not to live our lives in fear but in total obedience to what God wants us to do. John 4:18 says "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear". Praise God for His promises.

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