“But when that discomfort turns into prayer and trust in a God who has
plans to restore His broken world, we shut down the author of fear, the prince
of darkness... Fear does not get the best of us—God does….And we pray– not just
say we will. But really pray.” – The Wrong Response To Scary Headlines
So we’ve all seen and heard about
the recent craziness going on in the world and even in our home cities. I hear
a lot of people talking (Myself included) about how crazy the world is now (and
will continue to get), how they don’t want to bring children into such a world and I see them let fear run them out of
their homes and push them to extreme measures of paranoia and protection. It is
natural to become fearful when those headlines are filled with terrible world
events that are out of our human control since these events can grossly affect
ourselves and our loved ones and again, naturally we immediately go into
prevention and protection mode. However this article encourages us to operate
in the love power and sound mind that God reminds us of in 2 Timothy 1:7.
We greatly
underestimate the power of prayer and its effectiveness especially when done
corporally. If we really got on one accord – one mindset and heart’s desire –
the sky is the limit to what God can do. As believers, we should work everyday
to channel our fears, frustrations and anxieties into prayers and acts of
faith. It’s like performing a dare, an action that you face with fear and
apprehension, you don’t really feel the courage to do it, but there’s so much
at steak you will yourself to get it done. In this same way, the fear that
looms over our daily lives can be channeled into an effective ministry. How
daring are we?????
-Ayana
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