FEAR NOT...YOU ARE LOVED!

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Beloved, whatever you are going through, do not yield to fear, be it fear of man or fear of failure, fear of death or even fear of the unknown... do not entertain it, not even for a second and do not even try to rationalize it, it's never ok and it certainly doesn't belong in you.

Fear in any area comes from believing a lie in that area. It originates from the father of lies who seeks to incapacitate us any way he can but thanks be to the Spirit of Truth in us, we are not ignorant of the enemy's devices. The Spirit of God in us assures us that we are God's dearly beloved children and that God is for us, so who can be against us? The Scriptures are replete with "fear not" exhortations.

In Christ we are righteous and that gives us boldness before God, we really have nothing to fear! "The righteous are bold as a lion" as the Good Book says!

Giving in to fear is to forget your true identity as a beloved child of God - and that's not good. 

Remember that your heavenly Father who loves you perfectly and eternally has not given you the spirit of fear, instead, He has given you the spirit of love, power and a sound mind (also translated as self-control).

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Giving in to fear will:

- Render you powerless
- Hinder you from walking in love
- Cause you to lose self-control

Meditate on the truth that you are perfectly loved and accepted in the Beloved, that is in Christ Jesus, the Son of God and Saviour of the world.  Let God's perfect love cast out all forms of fear. You belong in the family of God and you are fearless - yes you! So, beloved, lift your head high, square your shoulders and march forward courageously. The victory is already yours, you are going from faith to faith, from victory to victory, from glory to glory, yes YOU ARE! He who has called you is faithful and He will accomplish what He has begun in, with and through you! Go forth boldly!

You KNOW and HEAR HIS Voice

We do not need a go-between, we can hear His voice and are to be led primarily, by His Spirit within us. Jesus said “my sheep hear and know my voice” (John 10:27) However, there are times when God may choose to use Prophets to speak to us, the difference is, it is God who initiates and orchestrates it, we are not to go around pressuring the Prophets among us to give us a “word from the Lord”, that borders on idolatry. - Excerpt from CONCERNING MINISTRY GIFTS, Chapter 3: The Prophet

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