Fear Not! Rather, Take My Heart!

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Today’s message from God Calling – A.J. Russell, reminds us that fear is a real temptation; an unclean spirit, actually. We are bid to attack it with the sword of the spirit, which is the Word of God.

As I’m studying about generational curses, this particular thing comes to the forefront time and time again. As children, we fear the reproach of our parents, the rejection of our friends and peers, we fear things we don’t understand. Then, depending on the parenting we had, the environment(s) we grew up in (addiction, co-dependency, abuse, etc.), that spirit of fear drives us. We fear failure, fear emotional attachment, fear loss of control, and so many other things. Sometimes, fear can actually cripple us. There are people who actually cannot leave their homes and go outside, because they are so overwhelmed by fear.

As we learn to change the words we’ve heard and the ways we’ve handled things, and replace them with God’s Words and His ways, we can overcome those fears. When we’re dealing with our children, doing this changes the entire scenario for that child. Now, instead of creating a fearful and hesitant person, we are empowering a person with self-esteem and a sense of personal power over his/her world.

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Oh, What A Joy It Is

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Today’s message from God Calling – A.J. Russell, bids us to put our lives into God’s hands and trust Him.

Learning to trust His will for us is not an easy thing. He has promised that His will is to prospers us, and not to harm us. I have seen, more and more, God’s will for us, in learning God’s ways with us. You see, the first step in overcoming your past, truly is to be born again. Jesus said so. When you’re born again, you become God’s baby. So, let God raise that baby.

In studying God’s Word, and learning His ways with us, we can apply those to the way in which we deal with ourselves. An example is the spilt milk. You might have had parents that got angry and yelled at you, and imputed wickedness to you – “You’re always making messes!” God’s way is much different. He sees your heart, fearful and trembling inside you, and probably ashamed for being clumsy (self-condemnation). God rushes in to save you from that fear and condemnation. He says, “That’s okay; accidents happen. Let’s clean it up.” Now, He’s helping you to clean up the spilt milk. And, when it’s over, you get a pat on the back and a high five for it. The Bible tells us that God lifts us up and sets us in a broad place. That means you have room to grow; like you just did. God empowers us to come boldly to Him for help. He empowers us to walk uprightly before Him, by making things right, or setting things aright again. He builds our spirit up-always! Isn’t that awesome?! And the more we live in His ways with us, the stronger we become within. The stronger we become within, the stronger our walk in His Way becomes.

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Nothing…I Know Nothing

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Today’s message from God Calling – A.J. Russell, reminds us that we are little children in the Kingdom of Heaven. I had an experience during praise and worship one afternoon, in which I saw myself as a toddler being scooped up by the Lord, and held in His arms. His face was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. No features, just pure radiance, pure love. I’m getting chills as I write this.

The message bids us to cling to Him, as a child clings to his/her parent. We’re asked the question that, if we would hardly fail that child, how then, could our Heavenly Father fail us? We’re bid to trust, to know that God’s love for us is as strong as ever. Know that there is nothing He cannot accomplish, in us, for us, through us. Nothing!

1Kings 3:7 is referenced by the message: “Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.” Do you know that it’s alright to tell God you don’t know what you’re doing? I have to laugh as I write this, because there are so many times I finally said that to God…and I swear I almost heard Him laughing. “It’s about time,” He probably was saying. “Now I can help you.” The one thing I’ve learned over the years is that the longer I know God, the more I know that I know nothing. It’s just best to get His take on it all first anyway. I’m so thankful for His patience and grace.

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