Fear can make you make wrong choices. There are many examples from Scripture that talks about fear. Abraham lies about Sarah being his wife because he fears for their lives. Jacob destroys a family because he is fears loosing the birthright. David kills a man because he is afraid that his sin of adultery will be exposed. Peter removes a guys ear in a moment of fear.
Fear is still present in our day. I am afraid of being single the rest of my life so I will settle for the first person that pays me any attention, I am afraid of being laughed at, I am afraid of failure, I am afraid of change, I am afraid of what others think, I am afraid of authenticity, I am afraid of life etc.
When we are fearful we make silly and wrong choices. Fear is not a good platform for decision making and we should be fearful of choices that are made when we are afraid. Fear establishes limits, it creates barriers and you can only go as far as your fears will allow you to go. When we are afraid we don’t see clearly! We see ourselves and our God as too small. We fail to recognize our own abilities, gifting, and strengths. We also make assumptions about how others see us. Fear clouds perspective and keeps us from actually seeing reality. We have not received the spirit of fear but the Spirit producing sonship. A Son does not fear.
Further Scripture Study: 2 Timothy 1:7
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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