14 He carries out his decree against me,
and many such plans he still has in store.
15 That is why I am terrified before him;
when I think of all this, I fear him.
16 God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me. Job 23:14-16
Do you go throughout your day and fear God? I went through some fear this week, but it wasn't a fear of God, it was a fear of the unknown. Not knowing what was coming next drove my fear to a level I hadn't experienced in quite some time. At first, I was rationalizing the fear, saying that it is ok to fear what is going on. Then I realized that the fear I was having problems with was really irrational. I stopped to pray to reduce the fear I was feeling and of course God was there to allay the fears. How many times do we turn to our rationalization which turns out to be irrational? I would say 95% of the time we carry an irrational fear of our circumstances. It is all easier said than done, but that fear is the enemy that is trying to make you doubt our Father in Heaven. Keeping a rational view of God's blessings is sometimes more than what we need to overcome the irrational. Keep in mind, God does not want you to fear things of this world, but wants you to fear Him and more than likely respect Him and His power. Keep this in mind when you begin to go through periods of irrational fear.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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