72/365: What, You Worry?

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

There is a healthy fear of things which can harm us and proper fear(awe) of God can prosper us.

However, there is unhealthy fear of things which are spun up in our minds. Fear of those things and voices which you give a higher seat than God - will keep you on the floor.

Drawing strength from God's promise is the beginning of overcoming your worry -- and the end to those distracting voices.

GO DEEPER: John 14: 23-27

NEXT STEP: Is there a fear drowning out God's voice right now?

Elliott

on 03/13/2023 at 09:54 PM

Thank you too everyone on this live Bold app. To the ones who don't post. Please understand that letting Jesus guide your words, you can help somebody with life's problems. I once was the guy who just read the testimonials, I could never find the right words to express the way I felt. "Let go and let God!"

Kevin Miller

on 03/13/2023 at 06:08 PM

Some great testimonies and examples today. I had a huge problem with fear of the future one time. I was going to college, working part time, just got married, taking whatever side jobs I could to earn extra money just to make sure I had enough to cover my expenses. I was sleeping little and ended up using drugs to get through everything. Eventually I had to come to Christ to break the addiction. All because I was working too much.

Old Dude

on 03/13/2023 at 05:04 PM

@Elliott - Just when I think my road is hard, God reveals His glory through testimonies like yours. Thank you for sharing, brother. 🙏🏻4U

Ethan Rogers

on 03/13/2023 at 04:56 PM

The storm and Buffalo stories below are must reads, thanks guys. Elliot, you have not a weak mind, please don't tell yourself that. Fear touches almost every aspect of life. My brother once told me that fish have only 3 modes in there tiny brains: hunger/eat, reproduce/sex, fear/run...all else is just brain waves of blah, blahhh, blahhh, literally. We are so much more complex. Fear controls us, the fabric of our very existance is shot through with it. Fear comes from evil, God did not create Adam and Eve with Fear, that only came after they disobeyed God. Fear is from the devil who laughs at us . Fear is the opposite of faith, fear comes from our sin nature. So, the more we do NOT sin, the less fear we will have. Think about it, this is why a lie has to be covered up by 3 or 5 more lies! This promotes fear, fear of being discovered a liar. Did you ever steal something? that creates fear, fear someone saw you, (your fear of even admitting it), and fear you'll get caught. Our guilt and shame causes fear, this is why we don't want to tell anyone our secrets. Just about everything negative has fear connected to it. I must give my fears to God, repent of my sins and trust God's grace, it's the only way. Face your fears with the armor of God, and you'll have far less fear. Now I am afraid of heights, and this is not necessarily so. lol

Omar A.

on 03/13/2023 at 04:14 PM

Thank you for sharing brothers! You’re all in my prayers especially you brother Elliott. The beauty of facing our fears is that God is with us facing them and reminding us why we don’t need to fear. Then walks with us through them. It’s easy to say and hard to live but it’s something to strive for daily. Have a blessed week!

Delray Sheen

on 03/13/2023 at 04:10 PM

I am learning how to combat Satan and fear is a strong tool of his. Recently I've learned that the more I move, the more of the presence of the Holy Spirit is upon me. The Holy Spirit then brings to remembrance scriptures that strengthen me in times of fear. Don't ignore it, call it out by name, bind it in the name of Jesus Christ, punish it by the word of God. Lord God said be strong and of God courage.

KJE

on 03/13/2023 at 02:18 PM

Brandon, thanks for sharing. I like the storm analogy and have a slightly different version to help me deal with the fear of tough times. Apparently, cows in an open field will run from a storm that is coming their way, but in so doing they actually end up staying in the storm longer as they cannot outrun it. In contrast, buffalo will head towards the storm and in so doing, they pass through it to clear skies on the other side and are in the storm much less time. However, the buffalo have to have courage to do this overcoming the fear that the cows have. So, when life throws storms our way, remember the courage of the buffalo to turn into the storm and face it with the strength that only God can give. In that way you will get through the storm faster and without fear. I look to God for courage, and I always think of the phrase “buffalo up” when dealing with one of life‘s fearful storms!

Chris C

on 03/13/2023 at 02:05 PM

Bless you Elliot! You are in my prayers brother. I try to tell others that worrying about things gets us no further along in life. Trusting in the Lord enables us to work for Him and help others.

Brandon Pembleton

on 03/13/2023 at 01:18 PM

Fear is a nasty thing. I don't know about you guys, but for me it is the weak point in my spiritual armor. The devil knows this about me and if I give into my fears and back away from them I make the fears more powerful and therefore give the devil strength over my mind. I keep a photo on my phones lock screen of a storm at the end of a road. Big dark scary clouds and lightning. Something to be feared. I keep it there to remind me to drive towards fear. Thats where my minds freedom is at. Ask God to guide me as I approach that storm, to protect me, to be thankful He is with me and blindly trust He will bring me through. That's the only real weapon I have against fear. The only proper weapon anyways. Otherwise it's my own self will and as a great master once said fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering. Yoda is a fictional character but this is true. I have experienced it too many times. Especially before finding guide where my fear took me to anger and I used my anger like agency to fight evil with more evil. This was ultimately a self destruction sequence. I must choose to lay down weapons and say God I can't see how but I trust You will deliver me through whatever happens in this life. I will give You the now God because You love me and I love you amen 🙏

Boyce Moses

on 03/13/2023 at 01:03 PM

Fear not, God is with us. Do not be afraid, God is with us. All we hear from Satan is be fearful and afraid. I go with God, I don’t want to be afraid and fearful. Love you Jesus! 💚❤️🤎💙

Tommy Williamson

on 03/13/2023 at 12:52 PM

Beautiful testimony Elliot. My story is also one of fighting health battles all my life. Since my birth in 1055 I have battled asthma, frequent bronchitis, frequent pneumonia, and other respiratory issues. Then at 16 I tore out my right knee but the real extent of the damage was not found until around 10 years later. Three years later it was my lower back due to a drunk diver. A few years it was my left knee getting hit because a couple was fighting to much to pay attention to were they were going in a parking lot and backed out into me dislocating my knee. At just after I was 29 a doctor told me I would not see 30 if I didn’t find some way to relieve my stress after I had the first of 4 cardiac incidents. Then came the diagnosis of COPD to further complicate my breathing issues. Last but not least is the fact that I have 4 vertebrae in my mid back that are deteriorating. However through it all I trust in the Lord get me through each and every day, sometimes down to each minute when the pain gets to intense but I keep going. I tossed fear aside many years ago accepting what comes next but knowing that God is in control. The Bible tells us to “Fear not for I am with you.”

John Beales

on 03/13/2023 at 12:20 PM

The spirit of fear is NOT from God.This is a lie from satan. I pray for strength in the name of Jesus that we will overcome any fears that the enemy throws at us, help us be strong Lord 🙏

Jeffrey Pfliegier

on 03/13/2023 at 12:05 PM

Elliot I will definitely keep you in my prayers. I pray that God will guide us all into his direction

joe meyers

on 03/13/2023 at 11:57 AM

Elliott, praying for you, my brother. You are one of God’s warriors! Carpe Diem!

Tim

on 03/13/2023 at 11:16 AM

Great testimony Elliot!!! May the Lord bless you and speak to all us in how to live our lives for GOD and not let fear hold us down.

Mike J

on 03/13/2023 at 11:05 AM

Praying for you Elliott. Stay strong. God is good.

Jdponce1

on 03/13/2023 at 11:03 AM

Elliot, great testimony. May the Lord continue to be with you and keep you on his good graces and keep the mindset you have .

james

on 03/13/2023 at 10:55 AM

Elliott, what a testimony

Kraig

on 03/13/2023 at 10:37 AM

Elliott, good morning and what a testimony.

Elliott

on 03/13/2023 at 09:53 AM

I have worried most of my life. I was 25 when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I am 40 now, ever since I was 25 I didn't know how to live life on life's terms. I used my diagnosis to act in a way that was full of excuses. I found Drugs to help me deal with life, I found out that being selfish and not facing my fears caused me to be weak minded. So all I have been doing is worry about how I can deal with life. I may have MS but MS is not controlling my life anymore. I have Jesus in my life today, so I try not to worry because I know that I am on the right path. I am not alone in this battle of this unfair life, you guys are helping me understand that I am not alone in this battle of not knowing what happens next. Today I try to live my life like today is my last day on earth. I don't need to worry about tomorrow, Matthew 6:31-34! I can focus on my blessings that I have today!

Joseph Munga

on 03/13/2023 at 07:56 AM

Dear Heavenly Father I thank you as I go about my day you are there with me and I pray you may give me the strength and wisdom to live for you today.

72/365: What, You Worry?

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