"You did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave, again to fear, but you received the spirit of sonship, and by Him we cry 'Abba, Father."
~Romans 8:15
~Romans 8:15
Fear is a tricky thing. Sometimes you don't even realize you are fearing something and other times it can be painfully obvious. It can creep up and paralyze you before you even have time to think through the logistics of the situation. Fear has become somewhat of a constant battle for me especially in the subject of adoption. There are so many fears I can become a slave to if I allow it. Fear that we wont be able to raise the money to adopt a child. Fear that we will adopt and won't know the first thing about how to raise a child. Fear that I won't be a good enough mother, wife, etc. Fear that I wont catch on quickly enough at my new customer service job. The list can go on and on if I let it.
But that is the key - IF I allow it. All these fears haven't happened. They are just figments of my imagination. I read a great quote the other day that made me realize I am striving to get rid of any fear I feel but sometimes that is not the important part to dwell on. It's continuing on and pursing the path regardless of fear and trusting in God to lead me.
"Courage is not the opposite of fear, it is following your
convictions in the face of fear."
-Dr. John Perkins
convictions in the face of fear."
-Dr. John Perkins
Love that....fear is definitely something that I have struggled with, and it can paralyze you, but God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7)! Praying that for you!!
ReplyDeletePraying for you girl! That you recieve the desires of your heart, and that He is the fulfills the heart of your desires (from Beth Moore, one of my fav quotes from her!)
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