In a cage fight, there are two who go in and only one exits as the victor. A test of will, a test of strength and dexterity and ultimately one must exert authority and impose His will on the other. There are two ways to think about cages. We can either see a cage as containment, a prison or a trap or we can view the cage as a battlefield or an arena.
What locks you down? What fences you in? Whether you call the resistance walls, barriers or obstacles, the truth is that we all have cages that we must fight our way out of if we desire to be all that God want us to be. Our path to fulfillment and maturity will be marked by cage fighting and the cage of fear is one cage we have to always ensure we win because God has not given us the spirit of fear. At some time, we will have to face and fight our way out of the cage of fear. Fear can be paralyzing and debilitating to our souls and to our lives.
What do you fear and what is it that holds you back? For some it's the fear of failure, the fear of the unknown, the fear of ridicule, the fear of success, the fear of change, the fear of what others will think, and other fear of disaster. Fear may be the first cage we must face in our relationship with Christ if we want to be fully developed believers. Because if we don’t deal with fear we will doubt, we will hesitate and we will worry. But one thing for sure is that God never gave us fear but power, love and a sound mind. With love, power and sound mind we can fight our way out of this cage.
God must have known that we would be in a constant day to day battle to get out of the cage of fear. Throughout Scripture we are encouraged to fear not. In fact, the phrase "fear not" is used 365 times in Scripture. God knew that we would have to face fear and that it would be a common part of life. Fear doesn’t have to be victorious. If fear can be learned it can be unlearned. We can face our fears and battle out of the cage that keeps us from life.
Further Scripture Study: Romans 8:15
Declare This: Dear God, You have not given me the spirit of fear and so I refuse to fear or allow fear take away my blessings in Jesus name Amen.
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