Good morning! How are we faithing? Fear of stepping out in faith can be debilitating. Fear is an enemy to everything we do. The only time fear is good is when it becomes wisdom. Wisdom to not step in front of a moving truck is based on a fear of being squished and that is a healthy fear. There are many unhealthy fears that can stop us from acting with confidence on behalf of our savior. We've all done it, not speaking up when an opportunity presents itself because we are scared of what people will think. Not engaging someone because we are afraid they will laugh at us. Yes those things are uncomfortable but we need to learn not to allow fear to paralyze us because satan is the accuser of the brethren thus any fear he can instill to render us ineffective for God, will be unleashed upon us. So how do we deal with this? The Word says, "that if God is for us, who can be against us?" Think about that, as we live in the world and the world is sin full , we obviously will encounter things that are contrary to God therefore we can expect to be stepped on, spat on, yelled at, embarrassed etc. because of the light that lives in us and the darkness doesn't like the light. The two can't coexist, the light will show what the darkness hides. The accuser will throw things in our face trying to make us back down. Overcoming this fear is not easy and standing when every fiber of your being is telling you to run is hard. We garner wisdom from the Word so we can tell the difference between that previously said healthy fear verses fear from our mutual enemy. Just think about this today and this week and build upon that confidence and courage the Word builds in us.

Hebrews 6:10-12
  For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Heavenly Father,
  Thank you for your grace and wisdom. Lord we ask you make us fully aware when the enemy attacks. We ask for protection from the enemy. Lord we ask for a barrier for our minds so we have peace and rest. Allow only your wisdom to effect us.  We honor and praise you Father for loving us  so much. Keep our eyes scale free and keenly alert to your teachings. Protect the innocent in Afghanistan. Bless our troops in harms way. Touch the veterans that are struggling. in Jesus name we pray, amen