Fear Maims, Faith Shields

I recently got really fired up about sharing and testifying for my Lord through this blog. But someone is not happy and will keep trying to stop that. Well, welcome to spiritual warfare.

God and the devil are top enemies, you'll never find greater enmity anywhere else except from here. But since the devil cannot beat God (duh..), he turns his attention to those whom God loves, people. Yes he is such a sore loser.

Anyway, one of the favourite weapons of the devil I found was fear. Fear paralyzes you from what you are doing, makes you over-suspicious and traps you into your world where you'd feel most protected. It is the opposite of faith which is to trust God. To trust that He loves you and wants the best for you.

I happen to come across such a situation just yesterday. Due to stress, I took 3 long days trying to figure how to do a certain project. Usually I only needed 1 to do a good job. Everything I tried didnt work. Til someone told me just do a simple one, show client and let their comments guide me to what they want. I did just that.

The next day, a superior in the company saw my work and shot me a look I hated to see, it was a look of I am disgusted with what you did and you ought to get punished or scolded, or so I assumed. I didn't know she didnt mean it that way, and fear got the better of me and til this morning, I was highly cautious and worse, I found it hard to pray. I did try praying, but I felt judged and under high pressure of a God who is angry too. I knew God is a merciful God, but fear makes Him look otherwise and thus faith falters. I managed get out of it, thanks God, when I prayed with all my heart and God comforted me. Thus I felt ok enough to type this sharing.

Thing is, we do not have to succumb to fear. Well, I myself am on this journey as well so I am trying to practice what I say. When David, before he became King, in his youth, he volunteered to battle goliath, a giant whom all Israelites feared. Everyone kept telling David how big goliath was and how many Israelites he defeated, David simply rebutted them saying how God helped him fight the bear and the lion. And here's the focus, he boasted on how God helped him fight the bear and the lion, not he defeated the bear and the lion. He trusted God in faith. Furthermore, he decided to go into battle without armour cos it will only hinder his movement. Before the battle, goliath gloated at him and God. But David told him that he is going against goliath in the name og the Lord. As a result, he defeated goliath.

We face many goliaths in life. From the time Moses had to part the Red Sea so the Israelites can cross til now. Everyone has their goliaths to face. What will you do? Tremble in fear, or know that God loves you and is on your side to win your battle? As much as I can, I want to stand in the face of trouble and have faith that my God, my Jesus is with me. I will never give up trying. And I hope and pray that you do not give up too. You may have been in fear time and again, but don't worry, God will build you up as time passes. Let's grow together. Amen.