Fear Facing

Hebrews 3:5-6

Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house, testifying to what would be said in the future. But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. (NLT)

“We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what he would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear.” (Alcoholics Anonymous, page 68)

What would God have me be?
Fearless.
A person of hope,
one who holds on to courage.
No, that’s not what I mean…
Doctor, lawyer, merchant,
writer, teacher, judge,
mother, wife, woman.
What does God want me to be?
Fearless.
A person of hope,
one who holds on to courage.
Then all these things —
or at least the right ones —
will be given.

God, take my fears —
which you know are legion! —
and show me what you want me
to be.

Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible,
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