Crippling

Lately, all I have seen is crippling fear.

Lately, I've seen brokenness that shapes people.

Lately, my heart has gone out to so many.

I've been in Georgia for about a week now. I'm leaving on Wednesday to come back to Arizona. But there has been so much that God has allowed me to see while being here. One of the things that I have seen outshine the rest has been fear. 

Fear is always there. God tells us to not fear anything except for Him. Honestly, I still don't completely understand that concept, but if it's what God says, then I'm sure He'll show me eventually. There have been quite a number of posts about this on my blog because it is constantly an issue in this world. 

Today in church, we were talking about Matthew 17:17...

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have the faith of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." 

Fear can be a comfort for some; a close companion for others; a known wall to hide under for the rest. What I have seen though, has been a fear that is crippling.

Crippling to their relationship with Christ, with others, with family, and in their every day lives. It might not be a fear that is overarching. But it is a weight in their every decision. Literally. 

So do not fear, for I am with you;

Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 

Isaiah 41:10

For God has not given us a spirit of fear

but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

If you are choosing fear before Christ,

you are hurting yourself. 

God is hurting for you.

He is the only one that can take that fear away.  

Let Him.