Joyce Meyer: Promises for Your Everyday Life - a Daily DevotionalSample

Don't Give in to Fear The Bible tells of a man named Abram who trusted God in spite of his own personal fear. How would you feel if God told you to leave your home, your family and everything that is familiar and comfortable and head out to an unknown destination? Full of fear? That's precisely the challenge Abram faced, and it frightened him. But God's words to him were "Fear not." Many times we think we should wait to do something until we are no longer afraid, but if we did that, we'd probably accomplish very little for God, for others, or even for ourselves. Abram had to step out in faith and obedience to God, despite his fear. If Abram had bowed his knee to fear, he never would've fulfilled his destiny to become all God created him to be, the father of many nations. Giving in to fear alters God's best plan for your life, so do what He wants you to do...even if you have to do it afraid! Like Abram, you'll find that the rewards are great. Prayer Starter: God, You were faithful to Abram when he obeyed You in spite of fear, so I also decide to put my fear aside and do whatever You tell me to do.