Fear not and have Faith!

Fear blocks Faith from coming out…..

A furious storm came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. I saw giant waves about hundred times my height and they laughed at me. I didn’t know what to do. The wind was so strong and was telling me my failures. I tried to move but I couldn’t. I was so afraid. I was in danger.  But I saw Him in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. “Lord, don’t you care if we drown?”  I shouted, trying to wake Him up. And I did it. He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to me, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” (Mark 4:35ff) “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”(John 11:40)  “But Lord”, I said, “The giant waves and the strong winds remind me of my failures. I don’t know what to do.” But He looked at me with love and His replied awakened me, “Do not listen to them! Just listen to me (John 10:27).
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor. 12:9).” He said to me, “I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven and I had given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you .” (Lk 10:19, Mt 18:18) He added,” I will finish every good work I have started in you (Phil. 1:6). Just fix your eyes on me for I am the author and the finisher of your faith (Heb. 12:2). You are more than conqueror (Rom.8:37) for you can do all things through Me who gives you strength (Phil. 4:12).”

God is always for us and not against us. He’s always with us. The big problem is; it is hard for us to believe the things that we don’t see.  We focused on the seen rather than the unseen (2Cor4:18). He promised us that He will always with us no matter what happen (Heb13:5). He is Jehovah Shammah  - God is always with me.  He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, above everything. Jesus is in control, and He will never be out of control. The sad thing is that we don’t believe Him. We always allow fear to enter first than faith to come out. Fear has something to do with doubt and doubt is the opposite of faith. Fear blocks Faith from coming out. God said in His word 365 different times, “Do not fear!”  It is equivalent to a year. He is telling us everyday,” My child, do not fear!” Why? Because fear hides our God-given authority and Identity.  It hides the real us from us.

But how can I cast out fear? Someone may ask. Let’s look at this verse to know how,

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love cast out fear” (1 John4:18)

Your Faith is directly proportional to your understanding of God’s love for you. The greater you understand His love, the greater faith you will have. Just like what I have said earlier, faith has something to do with doubt and doubt is the opposite of faith. Doubting simply means you don’t understand well  His love for you. Therefore, in order to cast out fear, we should always soak ourselves in His love and everyday before we face the day, we need to say to ourselves that Jesus loves us so much. Period. Let every muscle that we have remember that Jesus loves us.

Papa God loves me.

I don’t have to be afraid because I know that He loves me.

Jesus loves me so much!

Jesus loves you so much!

Do not fear!

-Jayvee Otares