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Ifyouaregoingtogettothenextlevelyoumustknockdownthegiantcalledfear.Fearwantsyoutorunfromsomethingthatisntafteryou.Fearhasparalyzedmanypeoplemakingthemnottoventureintothepathtogreatness.Wehavesomanyfearsthereisthefearoffailurefearofrejectionfearofheightsfearofdiseasefearofunem-ploymentfearofwhatothersaresay-ingaboutyoufearofmovingawayfearofdeathfearofbeingyourselffearofbuyingahousefearofstartingyourownbusinessfearoffinancialwreckandfearofbeingalone.Fearisthegiantthatalwaysthreatenourinnerpeace.ThegreatEvangelistBillySundayoncesaidFearknockedatmydoor.Faithansweredandtherewasnoonethere.Fearislikeababyitgrowslargerbynursingit.LucyMontgomerysaidItonlyseemsasifyouaredoingsome-thingwhenyouareworrying.Worrydoesnthelptomorrowstroublesbutitdoesruintodayshappiness.JohnLubbocksaidAdayofworryismoreexhaustingthanadayofwork.Whenyouworryaboutthefuturetherewillsoonbenofutureforyoutoworryabout.Nomatterhowscarythefuturemaylookyetyouneedtobealivetobeabletoseethefuture.Unfortunatelymanypeopleworryaboutthefuturethantheypre-pareforit.ThetacticsoffearisscareItalwaysstartswithscare.Ifhecangetyoutobescaredthenfearwillcomeuponyou.Tobescareismomentarybutfearispermanentstateofthemind.Ifyouarescaredandyoudontdealwithitthenoveraperiodoftimeyouenterintoastateoffear.ThatiswhytheBibleencouragesustoFEARNOTRobGilbertsaidItisallrighttohavebutterfliesinyourstomach.Justgetthemtoflyinformation.ItistrueyouvegonethroughmanyscarymomentsitwastrueyoulostsomebattlesbutifyoulookbackthosebattlesyoulostwerebattlesagainstthecitycalledAiI.Mostlostbattleswerebattlesagainstself.ButthesolutiontoAiisnotfearitisinobediencetotheWordofGod.Joshua71-5say1Butthechil-drenofIsraelcommittedatrespassregardingtheaccursedthingsforAchanthesonofCarmithesonofZabdiathesonofZerahofthetribeofJudahtookoftheaccursedthingssotheangeroftheLORDburnedagainstthechildrenofIsrael.2NowJoshuasentmenfromJerichotoAiwhichisbesideBethAvenontheeastsideofBethelandspoketothemsay-ingGoupandspyoutthecountry.SothemenwentupandspiedoutAi.3AndtheyreturnedtoJoshuaandsaidtohimDonotletallthepeoplegoupbutletabouttwoorthreethou-sandmengoupandattackAi.DonotwearyallthepeoplethereforthepeopleofAiarefew.4SoaboutthreethousandmenwentuptherefromthepeoplebuttheyfledbeforethemenofAi.5AndthemenofAistruckdownaboutthirty-sixmenfortheychasedthemfrombeforethegateasfarasShebarimandstruckthemdownonthedescentthereforetheheartsofthepeoplemeltedandbecamelikewater.ThechildrenofIsraelcommittedtrespassagainsttheLordsomeofthemallowedgreedandcovetousnesstodominatetheirsoulandtherebybroughtgreatdefeatupontheentirenation.TheyalsounderestimatedthepoweroftheirenemiesthereforetheydidnotconsulttheLord.TheysaidSendjustfewmentogoanddealwiththoseAi.Youseeprideoftenleadtodisaster.HoweversimplybecauseyouwentthroughAiandyouweredefeatedoncedoesntmeannowthatyouhaverepentedandsoughttheLordyoushouldremaininfear.Itistimeforyoutorideupanddefeattheenemycalledfear.Psalm27gaveusthebesttacticstoovercomethisgiantcalledfear.YouseeIloveDavid.Hewasaverydaringman.HewrotethisPsalm.TheLordismylightandmysalva-tion.Thewordlightalsomeansinfor-mationitmeanshappinessitmeanscausetobe.TheLordistheonewhocausemetobeHestheonewhomademeSoPsalm27verse1couldreadasTheLordistheonewhocausesmetobeandHeismyprosperity.WhomshallIfearYouseewhenyouprosperintheLordyouprosperineverything.DavidputfearinproperplacebyremindinghimselfthatonceyouareinGodyoucanneverlose.HethenwentaheadtogivethepanaceatofearhesaidnomatterhowscarythesituationmaybeIwillnotyieldthepositionofgreat-nessIwillnotquitIwillnotbulge.Psalm27verse4listedforusthestepstoovercomefearPrayer.OnethingIhavedesiredistheHebrewwordshaal-shaelwhichmeanstorequesttopray.Hisprayerwastobemarriedtodwell-Hebrew-YahshahthehouseoftheLord.TobecomeliterallythebrideofGod.Vision.Whatyouseewilldeter-mineyourcourage.Ifyoucontinuallyseenegativeyoucannotrise.Seeposi-tiveineverythingseepossibilities.MeditateonGodsWord.ToinquireinHisTempleinquire-Hebrewisbawkarwhichmeansseekoutmeditateconsider.MeditateGodswordonwhateveriscausingyoutofearseekoutwhatGodsaidaboutitandmeditateonwhatGodsaid.RestinGodsProtection.Verse5Forinthetimeoftrouble.HeshallhidemeinHispavilion.Thewordhidemeanskeepsafe.ItalsomeansliftupInotherwordswecansayIntimeoftroubleHewillliftmeup.Youseewhenyoufacetrou-blingsituationdonotfearitisanindicationthatanothertimeofyourliftinguphascome.WorshipalltheWay.Verse6IwillsingyesIwillsingpraisestotheLord.Whenfearcomesoveryoudontletfearovertakeyoudeflectitwithworship.Itiswellwithmysoulwasasongwrittentoconquerthefearandpainandanguishoflosingwifeandfamilytoastorm.SatanwantsyoutostartcryingandcursingGodbutyouconfuseHimbyworshippingGod.JobdiditPeopleworrylessaboutwhatoth-ersthinkofthemiftheyrealizedhowseldompeopledo.Theyrenotthinkingaboutyoutheyrewonderingwhatyouarethinkingaboutthem.Fearcankeepyoufromgoingwhereyoucouldhavewon.Dontletfearstealfromyouandpreventyoufrompur-suingyourdream.Mostpeoplebelieftheirdoubtsanddoubttheirbeliefs.SodoliketheoldsayingFeedyourfaithandwatchyourdoubtsstarvetodeath.NeverbeafraidtotrustanunknownfuturetoaknownGodDuringSt.PatricksweekendIwasdiscriminatedagainstatalocaltaverninDenver.IwillusethisvenuetoshinelightonthesituationasIhavebeeninformedthatduetothefactthatIwasnotphysicallyinjuredIcannotfilecriminalchargesagainstthepersonsinquestionnortheestablishment.MyselfandagroupofcoworkersotherhealthcareprofessionalsnursesanddoctorsweredowntownfortheStPatricksDayParadeonSaturdayMarch122011anddecidedtogointoDelaneyCelticTavernat1801BlakeSt.Themajorityofmycoworkershadenteredthebuildingandmyselfandtwootherswerestillenteringthebuild-ing.Iwasinformedbymycoworkerthatshehadpaidthe5coverformeandIjustneededtograbawristband.AftershowingmyIDIenteredwithmyothertwocoworkersandreceivedmywristband.Theemployeeatthedooraskedmetopaythe5covercharge.IinformedherthatitwasalreadypaidandshestateditwasnotsoIgavehera10bill.IthencommentedtomycoworkernexttomethatitwasoddthatIneededtopayagainasitwasmyunderstandingthatmycoverwaspaidandIwonderedifthemoneywasbeingpocketedvalidconcernright.TheemployeeaskedwhatIsaidIinformedherthatIwasnotspeakingtoherbutreiteratedanyway.Sheimme-diatelygrabbedmywristandattemptedtoripthewristbandfrommywrist.Iremovedmywristfromherholdandaskedhertostoptouchingmeandsteppedback.Shethencontinuedtopushmeinthechestnumer-oustimesasIheldbothofmyarmsintheairandcalmlyaskedhertostoptouchingmeandIaskedtospeaktotheowner.Sheinformedmethatshewastheownerandcontinuedtoshoveme.Thenshepointedatatalli.ii.iii.iv.v.RacistAltercationorMisunderstandingRev.Dr.AdeandRevAdeolaAjalaFearisthegiantthatalwaysthreatenourinnerpeace.ThegreatEvangelistBillySundayoncesaidFearknockedatmydoor.Faithansweredandtherewasnoonethere.4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMAY2011EDITORKnockDowntheGiantCalledFearLynetteR.HollandByRev.AdeAdjalaSERMONContinuedonPage17