Comments on: Driven by Faith or Fear?

By: Melissa S.

Melissa S. — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:14:38 +0000

Praying for you!!!

By: Robin in VA

Robin in VA — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:22:47 +0000

Now that I am more aware of the fears I have, when I start to worry, stress, and be fearful, I question am I truly trusting God with this situation? The answer 99.9% of the time is no. So I have a decision to make in that moment: I trust God or I worry and stress. This study is so amazing. My days have been better since making a choice daily, hourly, or even every minute, to TRULY TRUST GOD IN EVERY SITUATION. I still have days that go terribly wrong, I decide I would rather worry and stress because I know how to fix it and God really doesn’t understand (how crazy is that thought LOL). I am a work in progress. Like the clay on the potter’s wheel. Thank you God for this beautiful day, the job I have to go to, the car to get me there. Thank You God for Loving me!!!

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By: Jennifer Rasor

Jennifer Rasor — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:13:34 +0000

Sorry for the typos…doing this from my phone & sometimes it deletes letters I type & I don’t realize it until after I’ve posted my comment. It’s frustrating!

By: Jennifer Rasor

Jennifer Rasor — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:08:04 +0000

I a driven by feelings…so if I’m feeling good, I can very easily be driven by faith, but if I’m feeling bad, fear has a very easy opportunity to reign in me. Right now I have several things to be fearful about. I am months behind on my rent and trying to figure out how to get caught up before it ends up causing me and my family to be evicted (I live w/ my sister who is a single mother, her 10-year-old daughter, & my mom came to live w/ us recently). My mom has no job and has been sick a lot, and also has no vehicle, and my sister’s car just broke down completely the other day. I just started a new job last week and accidentally backed into one of their cars, which was new, and am now fearful over the cost of repairs when I’m already struggling to keep my head above water financially. Thankfully I still have my job & they are Christians and have been very forgiving. Throughout all of ths I have maintained a levl of faith and trust in God’s provision that I once did not have. Does that mean I’m not scared? No way. I am still scared but I’m just not allowing myself to dwell on the what ifs and the worries because if I do I will have a meltdownand that will not be productive! There are other was n which I am very overwhelmed and feel pressured right now that I won’t go into, except to say I feel like alot is expected of me by other and sometimes I just don’t feel I have the strength to keep being there for everyone else. So that’s where I’m at now with the fear issue.

By: Tiffany W.

Tiffany W. — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:12:45 +0000

Since I am still struggling with fear today, I think I can move from fear to faith by taking the next step into really being involved in God’s Word every day, and learning to give all to God and truly trust Him, not leaving Him out like I do now, and/or giving it up and then scooping it back up and trying to take it back into my own power (which belongs to God) and deal with it, consciously or not…Trust is my biggest issue and the thing I need to work on the most when making the journey from fear to faith!

By: sally

sally — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:42:19 +0000

there’s a FB group!!?

and conference calls? i don’t even have the book folk keep referring to…i’m on it….glad i found you…God’s grace indeed.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:09:31 +0000

I don’t think that God punishes us for our actions, but we do still have to suffer consequences from what we do. But if he says no about something, it isn’t bec He’s punishing us for something, or rejecting us, it’s bec that isn’t what’s best, and He definitely knows and wants what’s best. When I had a particular disappointment recently, I envisioned God and me talking, and Him saying to me “Karen, this is really not my choice for you. But if you really want it, you can get it and all that comes with it. Do you still want it?” I said NO! I really don’t want to be outside of His will. Remember too that we imagine just hearing “no”, but we forget about His grace that comes with that when we are really seeking His will. He wants to give us the desires of our heart, but that starts with us seeking Him. He will make His will for us be our desire if we let Him. {HUGS}

By: Melissa S.

Melissa S. — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:53:05 +0000

I am so very sorry to read of the loss that has touched your family! My prayers are with you, your son, and your grandchild! You are such an amazing woman of God—drawing strength from Him through all these difficult times. You are truly an inspiration. Praying for you <3

By: Melissa S.

Melissa S. — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:50:56 +0000

God knows what’s best for us. Sometimes we think we know what’s best for us because we are looking at the picture we have in front of us right now…but God sees the big picture—He has this canvas in front of him that details your life from the very beginning, to now, to your future. Think of it like a parent and a child! A child may want something and the parent knows that what the child wants is not best for for the child so the parent says No and the child is upset but the parent saw the bigger picture and knows it’s best. Have faith! <3