No Fear

Fear is something that everyone experiences. Both as children and adults, there is always something in our life we are fearful of. It may be the dark, the monster under the bed, snakes (my personal fear), or something completely immaterial or tangible such as pursuing a relationship with Jesus Christ and working to advance his kingdom in everything we do.

I am going to be honest and say that this is a fear I struggle with. Why? Simply because it is in our nature to fear rejection and it is inevitable going to happen. No matter how many people and how clearly you share the Gospel with them, they have the opportunity to reject it and also you for believing this. That does not mean that we should fall back on our beliefs, but instead stay steadfast and strong in the Lord. I think that once we accept the challenge and begin living our lives simply for Him and no one else-that is when we can really begin to impact the world and change lives. Romans 14: 7, 8 says this: "For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." Therefore, we need to stop living for ourselves and our own selfish pursuits. We need to be real, and stand up for our beliefs-no matter how many people may reject them! We belong to him and he laughs at our plans. He had a plan for our life before we even knew how to breath, so lets allow him to show us his way.

I know it is easy to hit roadblocks and get discouraged. Stay focused on the cross! "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9. Our prize is an eternal live with Jesus Christ, remember that :)

Thanks for reading.