There’s a dog at the top of the stairs!!! What do we do? Well, my friend went to a room with a closed door and said, You get it out!!
Thanks Craig…..
So with a stick to try and shoo it away, the dog came right into the room we were demoing, walked around while I went up and out to try and call for the owner or better still, looking for the Milk Bone box to try and get Kylie as we later found out, out!
Kylie finally left and went into the backyard of my friend’s house (we didn’t know because we closed the garage door for “safety”. The owner came looking for her and a few minutes later, my friend’s wife came out with Kylie on a leash she had and calmly walked the dog to the end of the driveway to her owner.
Meanwhile, we’re standing back far enough out of sight but hearing everyone saying that “She must be a good dog; she has a special collar and coat on!” So much for not being scared of a nice dog!!
Forward Friday takes a look at the subject of fear and how it can be and is such a paralyzing force but the truth is, we can overcome those fears and not live in that type of crazy tension… And as always, there’s good news medicine at the end!!
Let’s Get Into This!
So yes, we were taken back by the head of a fairly big dog at the top of the open door to the basement, but it does speak to the issue of how fear can show up and can throw us off if we let it.
And yes Dale, I was doing demolition work!!!
Fear Is An Immobilizer……….
Words can be fear cripplers.
-The phone call from the medical professionals……
-It’s worth saying and repeating again; we need to watch our intake of the news and media. If we haven’t noticed, Climate talk is now becoming the new Fear point and while we must take care of our planet, if we were honest, some of this now continual attack promotes fear and once again, seems as lot like what was experienced during the past 3 years.
And the "who" speaks the words that create fear is equally important…..
-Relationships of any kind that ends and we’re not sure what we’re going to do, how we’re survive, be alone and the list goes on.
I have noticed throughout my life that fear seems to come along and gives the appearance of being so strong that I wouldn’t be able to move forward in whatever situation, season, change, decision that I would be in the middle of moving towards.
But……the question remains, what is it that is keeping us from moving forward? What would we do if we knew we could?
Some Good Medicine Helps The Fear Go Away..
For many, fear is a great detractor, distraction, immobilizer from moving forward. It is said to have iceberg like effects that cause people to freeze, stops us from moving forward in so many areas of life.
But What If: What if we recognized fear for the many times that it is...... False Evidence Appearing Real..................
Maybe, the reason why we don't do what we can do is because we're getting false readings on whatever "That Thing" is and that false reading is not true?
Fear can be debilitating; it is intended to keep us from having power, love and a sound mind, contrary to how God wants us to live.
Fear is a dirty player because the end game is to keep us stuck but what if.........
What If We Believed These Truths For Our Lives....
Jesus said that He came to give life and to give life abundantly.....
Jesus also said, "All things can be/are possible to them that believe."
The Bible also says that God did "Not" give us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.
God had told Joshua in Joshua 1:6-9 and in effect, He is telling us "To Be Strong And Courageous", and He punctuated it 3 times with the encouragement, I'm with you, I've got you!!!
So....... what is that thing that is holding us back because if we knew we could, we would?
-Mending a relationship.....
-Taking a chance on a new adventure....
-Trying that thing the we have been paralyzed to step out in to......
But Whatever "It Is"......... maybe it's time to make a Choice to take a Chance To See Change come!!
Maybe this is our time to finally look False Evidence Appearing Real in the face and respond by connecting to God and gain his strength so that with the power of faith, we instead, send fear running!!!
The Things I Think
One of the characteristics of fear is that it is paralytic by nature and practice but it also causes us not to see clearly.
If we had stopped to take a good look at Kylie, we would have noticed that Kylie had the cutest harness, coat combination and what rabid dog wears that?
It is clear that fear still blinds and binds people up.
We Can still see Fear in action based on the people still living in fear 3 years later because many have not looked a little bit over the noise of the words, narrative to see that maybe what we were afraid of was not worthy of our anxiety, nerves and pain.
Maybe much of what has been a thorn in our side when it comes to fear has been False Evidence Appearing Real……
I am determined to walk a little different, seeing things differently and not allow fear to dominate and dictate the terms of life…….
A Couple Of Weekend Ideas
-If some of the people we hang around are doomsday fear speakers, maybe it might be time to take a "Fear Noise Break".
-Maybe it's time to turn off the TV because it is clear that there is calculated, targeted investment in scaring us... Take a News Break: you might just enjoy it...
-When it seems like fear wants to grab us and shake us, maybe it's time to allow Faith to grow in us to give us strength... Ask God for help in growing our faith; He's always willing, ready and able!!
By the way, please keep the door in the basement closed next time I’m helping you, Craig.
Because just maybe, it's our time now!!!
Walking the Faith Filled Road With you....
Dave
PS: Remind me to keep any basement doors closed next time I’m helping anyone with renos again. Wait? That’s right; I’ll be directing traffic…..
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