Remembering
back to when a drunk man broke into my house a few years ago. And remembering
the fear I had inside of me. Remembering the fear of going back into that room
scared me- having so much fear inside of me that I couldn’t walk out to my car
and I had to have my spiritual mom walk me to my car. I had allowed the enemy to
win. I gave in- I was no good to God. I didn’t trust in His “Word” –
I trusted the fear. I didn’t have the “Faith” to declare victory over
the enemy.
I know that
we are growing in Christ when we respond different to fearful situations. When
two school teachers were robbed outside of the compound a few weeks ago. The
old me would never think of leaving this compound. My every thought would be
consumed by that fear. It would paralyze me. But this time- I couldn’t wait to
get out of the compound because I wanted to declare VICTORY over satan. I
didn’t want Satan to win. I wanted God to win!!!
So when we
woke up this morning at 5am to firworks going off. My mind tried to reason what
was happening. Was someone thowing fireworks over the walls to the compound?
Was it gun shots? Are they going to find us in our tents? Is this the day I get
to meet Jesus?? As silence came upon all of us- you could hear the fear come
upon us. After a few minutes- you hear people moving around and getting out of
their tents. I then decided to get out of my tent and to see what was
happening-
I wasn’t
going to let fear keep me in my tent.
I walk out
and Hugh is carring a metal bar- ready to protect us. And he walks over to us
and says, EVERYTHING is okay! It was the NANNY’s setting off fireworks for one
of the nannies birthdays! (WHAT???) Praise the Lord- though!!!! What a relife.
(A warning would be nice for us nieve Americans) LOL. THANK GOD! That’s all it
was…
What happened
this morning really just got me thinking about the old me. The fearful me and
the person- that our God is turning me into. This is only month one of the
world race. And I know- their will be more scary situations that we will
encounter. But I have to believe God’s truthes… when He says, For God has not given
us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. –1 Timothy 1:7
or when He says, So we say with
confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can Man do
to me?” (Hebrews 13:6) I say, AMEN! Thank you
JESUS! Thank you Lord for your spirit. Thank you for your protection. Thank you
that I (we) don’t have to live in fear. Thank you that you overcame fear on the
Cross! Lord you blow me AWAY by your AWESOMENESS! THANK YOU!
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give
you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)
I want to end with this verse- God may speak by giving
us peace deep inside of us; He may give a creative idea; He may calm our
troubled emotions; He may give us assurance. God speaks in various ways, but if
we seek Him we will find Him. He will lead us and guide us if we acknowledge
Him in all our ways. (Proverbs 3:5,6.)
In closing- what do you fear? What is
holding you back from getting deeper with our Maker? What do you avoid because
it brings you back to that place of fear? And are you ready to rebuke that fear
and win VICTORY over it?!?! I DECLARE VICTORY over your LIFE- RIGHT NOW IN
JESUS NAME!!
AMEN!
