Fear vs. Faith

It is inevitable. Shift happens. Why? Because growth demands change. Nothing greater can happen if we are not compelled by shifts and changes around us as well as within us. God knows that it is a human tendency to bask in complacency if left to our own devices. Even when we don’t like our lives, the devil you know is better than the one you don’t. We find excuses to stick with the status quo and try to ride it out on a sinking ship.

If you’re honest, you’ve been here before, just with different characters and circumstances.

We mistakenly think that we are alone in our situation and that where we are will last forever, whether good or bad. Neither condition for anyone is rare or permanent. Both affluence and lack go through shifts and seasons of up and down. The stock market is proof of that. From bear to bull and back again. If only we could incorporate the principle of buying low and selling high in every aspect of life! Inevitably, what goes up must come down, and what goes down can only go so far before making the adjustment to rise again.

This is where faith comes into play. Fear and faith are both currencies that will purchase your result. Both are belief systems! They both produce what you choose to focus on. So which one will you choose to bargain with: Fear that it’s over for you or faith that this setback is merely a setup for an amazing comeback? Your currency of choice—whether fear or faith—will determine how you spend your time and energy.

Let’s Talk About It:

Where is your focus?

Why are you fearful? Are those fears real?

What faith statement can you cling to at this time?

Prayer:

Dear heavenly Father, I am struggling with the season I am in. I confess that fear has overwhelmed me and blinded me to my options and has also drowned out Your voice.

Help me to hear Your voice. Lead me and guide me. I extend my hands to You and await Your word, in the name of Christ Jesus. Amen.