It is often said that fear is false evidence appearing real. Fear keeps people from doing things they need to do according to the LORD’s plan in order to truly be fruitful, successful, and prosper in life. It can display different symptoms in different people and at different times in a person’s life. It may show up only in one or a few areas of your life, and often does not make sense in its application.
For example, some people work far more hours than is good for the upkeep of their spousal relationship, because they believe they must work very long hours or else cannot get promoted in life. Also, some people are scared to put money in the stock market because they feel scared to lose money, yet they have no fear of losing thousands of dollars gambling in casinos or at the poker table.
The more you open up to fear in one area the more it tries to grasp other areas to bring them into the same misery. It encourages you to act opposite the manner God intends for you, so it can neutralize the blessing that God has in store for you. This is true wherever it shows up in your life, including in the financial realm. If the enemy can motivate you to fear that you don’t receive enough income to pay tithes, budget, eliminate debt, and eventually save and invest, then the blessing that comes from being a godly steward will not accrue to you.
The LORD imparts to believers faith as the antidote to fear. It is impossible to please the LORD without exercising the faith He imparts into you. It helps you overcome fear, so you can be obedient to His instructions knowing in your heart the positive outcome He will bring to situations that concern you. However, you must use that power in you to truly believe the truths in the bible and to hearken to His commands. For if you are to receive the full blessing and reward the LORD prepared for you, you must believe that He is the almighty, all knowing, omnipresent one He said He is who rewards those who diligently seek Him.
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Proverbs 15:33, Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:5, Galatians 5:6, 2Timothy 1:7, 1John 4:18
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