Imagine Your Life Without Fear

“Can you imagine a life with no fear? 

What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?”

― Max Lucado, Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear

Fear and living cautiously

Fear will not tell me what to do, it will not keep me from my destiny, it will not take away my history, and I will not let it dictate my life’s goals. Kris Vallotton

The devil’s fears are always falsehoods. His suggestions are always lies, and if lies, they cannot harm. If fear comes from Satan, then we can conclude there is nothing to fear. John G Lake

If you live cautiously, you friends will call you wise. You just won't move many mountains. Bill Johnson

I'm looking forward to the End Times

Jesus told His followers that they need not be
afraid of the end times. He confirmed that there
would be wars, natural disasters, and very hard times.
But He also said to His followers that when these
happen don't be depressed, rather lift up your heads
for your salvation is near, (see Luke 21:28).
Jesus' disciples saw the end times
as a time of great signs, wonders and miracles,
a time when the Holy Spirit will be poured out.
A good time. A time of celebration and joy.
If you follow Jesus, the last days are good days.
Blessings are falling around you
Bob Lipsys
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The Bible also says this
What you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:
‘In the last days,’ God says,
‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
In those days I will pour out my Spirit
even on my servants—men and women alike—
and they will prophesy.
And I will cause wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below—
blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives.
But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved.’ Acts 2:16-21

Let the controls go. Don’t do anything, just think.

Jet Fighter pilots in the Korean War were trained not to grab at the controls when disaster struck. Artillery exploding near the plane could flip the fighter jet over. A disoriented pilot grabbing at the controls could quickly slam the plane into the ground.

“Let the controls go. Don’t do anything, just think.” was the command that flowed through their minds. Fear causes confusion. The pilot must regather their thoughts, take a risk and leave the controls alone, and consider carefully the gauges and warning lights in the aircraft. They could not afford to be afraid. They needed a clear, unconfused mind.

I wonder: What artillery has the enemy fired at you this week? Has he turned your life upside down and disoriented you. Have you been wildly grabbing at the controls of your life seeking to get back on the right track? If you have been reacting in fear, if confusion is taking over your life, then: “Let the controls go and don’t do anything, just think.” Stop what you are doing. Regather your thoughts. Focus on God; The Heavenly Father loves you. Rest in His love. Check out your life from His perspective. Let His Word take fear from your life. This will end your confusion. His Word is more accurate then your interpretation of the situation. Trust Him and you will soon be flying through life the right way up

Blessings are falling all round you
Bob Lipsys

Here is a quote from a book by M. Basilea Schlink
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You are troubled and anxious. Yet you cannot solve your problems and difficulties by yourself. Your own restless thoughts and aspirations are making you weak and incompetent. They clog the channel of your heart through which God wants His help to flow. Leave everything to God. Let all your restless thoughts, worrying and frenetic planning come to rest. Rest in God and in His sovereign rule in the knowledge that He will act. Then you will discover that ‘in quietness and in trust shall be your strength’. So choose this course and you will experience help.
Read Isaiah 30:15 RSV Father of Comfort by M. Basilea Schlink
See http://www.marysisters.org.au

Deams and Destiny

Most of us live lives that are so busy that we never reflect on them. Many get to the end of their lives realizing that they never fulfilled their dreams. They were so caught up with the every day that real life passed them by.

Rob and Dawn Critchley were challenged by friends to consider where they were going in life. By taking a risk in God they are now impacting the lives of many though their music. A dream God placed in their hearts is being fulfilled.... Blessings are falling around you....night.light

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DREAMS & DESTINY ~by Rob & Dawn Critchley ~

Let me ask you some questions:
•Are you happy?
• If you think about what you are doing now, and were told you would be doing it ten or twenty years from now, how does would make you feel?
• What is your life producing?

These are all questions that friends of ours asked us some time ago and we were not happy with our answers. This set us on a journey of seeking and asking God, taking new steps of faith, overcoming some fears, and taking risk in order to start walking in the fullness of our destiny.
The journey has not always been easy, in fact it has been a lot of hard work.

Has the hard work, steps of faith and overcoming fear been worth it? A resounding YES! We are now living a portion of our dreams and are watching while God moves through our lives in ways we never expected.

It may sound like we came to this place easily, that things just fell into place for us. BUT, our family (including our kids), had to overcome much fear.

Fear is one of the biggest roadblocks to walking in faith in the dreams and destiny that God has for us. It can paralyse us or grip us with such a force that we are unable to move ahead. All fear comes from the evil one. It is his goal to keep the people of God from the purposes of God.

-When we live in our destiny we are doing what makes our heart sing, what we were designed to do, therefore we are happy and fulfilled.
• When we are fulfilled, our lives inspire others
• Because we are doing what God has designed us to do
• We move into a sphere of influence that we may not have otherwise.

Some paralysing fears that keep us from moving forward towards our dreams are:
• Fear of Failing
• Fear of Change
• Fear of the unknown
• Fear of debt
• Fear of disappointment

When you have fallen from your horse (or bike) you must get back on and ride again and face the fear of moving forward. In the case of a relationship, giving your heart again when maybe it had been hurt before: in the case of a dream, extending faith and trusting God again when perhaps you have been disappointed in the past.

Perfect Love casts out fear
• We cannot find this love within ourselves because we are far from perfect
• The only place we find perfect love is in God

So, how do we overcome fear and begin to walk in the dreams and destiny of God?
• GET CLOSE TO HIM
• SPEND TIME WITH HIM
• ASK HIM WHAT HE HAS DESIGNED
FOR YOUR LIFE
• TRUST HIM TO LEAD THE WAY
• BELIEVE THAT WHAT HE HAS SAID
IS TRUE

Here are some of the things that God has said in His word:

• Matt 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. What man among you, when His son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone, or a fish and gives him a snake. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him”

• 1John 3:1 “It is My desire to lavish My love on you”

• James 1:17 “Every good gift that you receive comes from My hand”

• Jeremiah 29:11 “My plan for your future has always been filled with hope”

• Jeremiah 32:40 “I will never stop doing good to you”

• Jeremiah 33:3 “I want to show you great and marvellous things”

• Ephesians 3:20 “I am able to do more for you than you can possibly imagine”

• Psalm 37:4 “Delight in Me and I will give you the desire of your heart”

• Philippians 2:13 “For it is I who gave you those desires”

• Psalm 16:11 “ You will make known to me the path of life, in Your presence is fullness of joy, in Your right hand are pleasures forever”

• Romans 9:33 “He who believes in Him will not be disappointed”

• John 10:10 “Jesus said” I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

We pray that you will each get to know God’s heart for your life and the He will help you to overcome the fears that may paralyse you.!

~ Rob & Dawn Critchley ~ http://www.wildox.ca/