Overcome your Fears

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2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

When we allow fear to overcome our lives, we begin to lose what we were destined for.  The Bible says that God has not given us a spirit of fear.  When things do not happen the way we desire, we allow the spirit of fear to take residence in our lives.  Fear makes us lose what God wanted us to receive.  Fear acts like a fog in front of us and many of us may give up before the race is over.

There is this story about Florence Chadwick who was a competitive swimmer. However, on July 4, 1952, Chadwick attempted to become the first woman to swim 21 miles across the Catalina Channel, from Catalina Island to Palos Verde on the California coast. The weather that day was not auspicious-the ocean was ice cold, the fog was so thick that she could hardly see the support boats that followed her. However, after about 15 hours and 55 minutes, with only a half mile to go, she felt that she couldn't go on, and asked to be taken out of the water.  It is said that later she told a reporter, "Look, I'm not excusing myself, but if I could have seen land I know I could have made it."

The fog had made her unable to see her goal, and it had felt to her like she was getting nowhere. Two months later, she tried again. The fog was just as dense, but this time she made it. Florence Chadwick was fearless but the dense fog prevented her from seeing her destination, which made her give up, just half a mile before her 21 mile swimming journey.  She was so close to finish line, but failed the first time. [1]

In our lives too when fear envelops our life it always prevents us from seeing our destination.  We begin asking questions like; What is going on? When will we get there?  When will we see redemption? How long Lord?  Does God really love me?  Possibly, we may start giving up.

The reason for us to ask such questions is that we do not know where we are heading. We seem to be moving through life, with no destination in mind and we seem to be going nowhere.  However, when we know we are heading to the eternal kingdom, we will know that every step in this life is making us closer to that eternal destination.  Fear will never be a hindrance.  However, many fail to recognize that this eternal kingdom is only offered through the person of Jesus.  Jesus is the Name above all names.  God himself in his full glory said, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." Luke 9:35

Many times it is the journey that is so meaningful, which helps us be transformed for His purpose. So don’t let fear prevent you from seeing the destination that God has for you.  With the help of Jesus you will be able to run towards that goal and receive the prize.   


Reference:
[1] - http://www.the-storytellers.com/archives/florence-chadwick-keeping-your-goals-in-sight
- Picture taken from https://beinspiredchannel.com/overcoming-fear/

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