What if Fear Is The Real Battlefield?
Fear.
The true weapon from the enemy.
As I was shoveling the driveway this morning, I began reflecting on “Faithfully Fearless.”
Why has this name been placed on my heart? What does it truly mean to be Faithfully Fearless?
My phone has been in the shop getting fixed and I found myself, immersed in the moment. Something I haven’t fully done in a long time.
Constantly distracted by noise, clutter, pings and that addiction of I just need to check something.
I was present in my task. Shoveling. Not an exciting task. But one that brought about physical labour, a goal, and satisfaction once complete.
Through the labour outside, in the fresh winter air, listening to my boys clearing snow off the two vehicles, I actually felt this sense of peace and calm.
There was nowhere else I needed to be. Nothing else I needed to do. No one else vying for my attention. I was present.
With this presence not only did I realize the grips my phone can have over me, us. Whether consciously or subconsciously. It finally gave me time to think, but not just think. To hear my thoughts and listen.
It brought me back to fear.
How much of our lives are manipulated by fear.
Fear of missing out - they even had to name it - FOMO.
Fear of being rejected.
Fear of standing out.
Fear of saying or doing the wrong thing.
Fear of illness.
Fear of our body, our symptoms.
Fear of birth.
Fear of each other - “are they shedding?” “are they vaks’d or not?” “stay in your bubble” “isolate and stay 6 feet apart.”
Fear of breath, of the air - wear a mask.
Fear of dying.
Fear of finances.
Fear of change, of making a mistake.
Fear of the world, politics, rules, authority.
Fear of poisons, toxins, chemicals - food/products.
Fear of the sky - “chemtrails.”
Fear itself.
I couldn’t help but realize - fear is the real enemy here.
Fear is the true fight for our freedom, for our lives, for joy, success, happiness.
Fear is the battle ground and the enemy has us all exactly where he wants us.
When fear can impede our thoughts, our beliefs, our decisions and our family.
We are commanded to not fear.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
What if we actually walked in this faith without fear? If we trusted our bodies to heal, to birth to take care of us? What if we did not fear rejection or retribution? What if we did not fear change? What others might think of us? What if we trusted that God would always provide for us when we do His will and trust in His promises? What if we didn’t fear what was happening in the world? What if we removed fear and instead walked in faith in our identity as children of the King. We walked in His gift, in freedom and His Victory. We walked in confidence. What if we all were Faithfully Fearless?
A lot of our decisions can be based in fear and worry of the worst case. There is a difference between fear and being aware and common sense thinking. But most decisions we tend to make in fear to avoid the worst case scenarios that our mind comes up with. It’s not true. We have no idea if it will happen. But we thought it, we felt it, and we base decisions from an emotional response we have manifested in our body.
Fear is a Liar.
Fear is from the enemy.
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”
We have to take power over fear, hold it captive and take control. Fear is the real enemy. Fear is what is truly at stake. Fear is the fight for our freedom. We need to stop feeding into the fear, or even the negative that surrounds us. Instead walk in trust, love and hope. Focus on the beauty all around us, be aware but do not give away our power to negative energy siphons.
I’ve had too many conversations with people where fear has been the driving force of decisions being made.
It is my mission to not walk myself Faithfully Fearlessly but to help others do the same.
To walk in Love, courage and conviction, in our identity that we are children of the King. We are already victorious, we are divinely created, we are here to be beacons to cast light into the darkness and build up the Kingdom for God’s glory.
It’s time to remove fear, step into love - the care bear stare.
This is the true battlefield we must be on.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”