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12BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJULY2013WhenIlookbackovermylifeIthinkaboutdifferentsituationsthatcreatedFearinmyspirit.OnesuchtimeIhadcomehomefromchurchonlytofindmyfrontdooralreadyopen.IgrabbedmysonshandverytightandbegantothinksomeoftheworstthingspossibleandallofasuddenIwasover-comewithfear.Fearhadmademymouthdrymybloodpressuregoupandfearhadalsomademeveryangrytoknowthatsomeonehadpossiblyviolat-edmypersonalpri-vatedwellingplace.Ibackedawayandcalledthepolice.IbegantoprayLordYousaidthatYouhavenotgivenusthespiritoffear.ButIwasscaredoutofmymindOncethepolicearrivedandcheckedourhometheycametotheconclusionthatnoonehadenteredintothehouseandIprobablyjustleftinahurryandforgottolockthedoorandthewindblewitopen.AsIkeptreplayingmystepsbeforeleav-ingmyhomeIjustdidntrememberNOTlockingthedoor.ThatnightIcouldntsleepthink-ingthepolicehadtobewrongbutwhatsevenworstIfeltlikesomeonewasgoingtocomebackandgetmeandmyson.IaskGodtogivemeacalmspiritwithpeacesoIcouldgotosleep.QuicklytheHolySpiritspoketomeasclearasabellWalkthroughyourhouseandbegintospeakforthmyWord.SothatswhatIdid.IbegantowalkthrougheachroomofmyhouseandquotetheWordofGod..YeathoughIwalkthroughthevalleyoftheshadowofdeathIwillfearnoevilforthouartwithme..Psalm23IimmediatelycontinuedwithPsalm27TheLordismylightandmysalvationwhomshallIfear..Ifinallywasabletogotosleep.ToacertainextentBelieversarelivinginatimeoffear.Feariswide-spreadinboththeworldandthechurch.FearhinderscripplesandevenhaltsoureffortstofulfillthepurposesofGod.Fearisparalyzingwhenwefocusonourfearinsteadofexercisingourfaithwearelikethedeerintheheadlightsofanoncom-ingcartoofrozeninfeartomovetosafety.ItsimportanttoidentifythesourceoffearbecauseitcertainlydoesnotcomefromGodTheWordsaysGodhathnotgiveusthespiritoffearbutthepowerandofloveandofasoundmind2Timothy17.Accordingto1John418fearhathtor-mentanditshouldgowithoutsayingthatGoddoesnotcapriciouslytormentHispeopleFearinfactcomesfromthepitofhellandwedonothavetoallowitinourlives.WhythendoesfearrunrampantintheBodyofChristFaithorfearwhich-everisstrongerinapersonsheartwillcanceltheotherout.Wecannotbevictoriousover-comingBelieversifwearetoofearfultotakeGodatHisWord.TheSpiritofGodmaybetellingustolaunchoutintothedeepandletdownyournetsforacatchasHetoldPeterinLuke54butfearcanpreventusfromevensettingfootintheboatletalonecastingthenet.FearcanthriveinourheartswhenwedonotfocusupontheGiveroflifeandthepromisescontainedinHisWord.WhenterriblecircumstancesmayariseandadversesituationsmaycomewemustnotyieldtofearinsteadwearetotrustourGodandrespondtotheprobleminfaith.Whenfearisallowedtomaintainastrongholdinourlivesitisbecauseweareputtingmorefaithinthetan-giblethantheintangibleandmoreattentionupontheproblemthanontheProblemSolver.Whateveryoudopressyourwayonintothefuturedontdefeatyourdreamsbeforetheyevenstart.Dontfearthefuture.Wedontknowtheoutcomeofthefuturebutweknowwhoholdsthefuture.WillyoutrustHIMtodayDontletFearruleyourlife.LordenableustotriumphoverouradversaryIwanttoleaveyouwithmyacronymoffearFalseEvidenceAppearingReal.Evan.Dr.WynnGroveGodHasNotGivenUsTheSpiritofFearButofPowerByDr.P.M.WynnGroveDr.P.M.WynnGrovePastorLeeGroveJr.areAssociatePastorsatthePotterHouseofDenverandthefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistries.SCRIPTURE