![]() ![]() “Look at the birds of the air they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet Your Heavenly Father feeds them. First, He says that we should not worry because of who we are. When speaking to His disciples, Jesus gave us two reasons why we should not worry. Our Heavenly Father does not call us to carry this heavy burden. The Bible tells us, “Cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). We are often convinced that we can handle everything on our own, which gives us a false sense that we are in control when only God is in control. WorryĪs Christians, we are chronic worriers. Second Timothy 1:7 says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but the power, love, and self-discipline.” As we battle our fears, we can stand in God’s truth, that fear is not of God. There are also many verses about stepping out of your comfort zone in the Bible. One great way to combat the sin of comfort is to challenge it. When this happens, it is so easy for small differences of opinion on insignificant matters to cause people to fight and things to breakdown. Too many people in the church turn comfort into an idol. Who really wants to be forced out of their comfort zone? Yet, we cannot disciple to others when we are hooked on being comfortable. We like things to stay the way we like them. If you remember that God is next to you, you can approach your fears differently. Maybe you cannot see Him today, but He is right there. A great way to combat the sin of fear is to remember and draw strength on God’s faithfulness. The love of God and our faith in God should cast out all fear. This is not what God intended for the church. We are always afraid to make decisions or to step into dangerous situations because we are unaware of the outcome. While countless verses remind us that we do not have to fear with God, we tend to be fearful, a lot. I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10). The Bible tells us, “So do not fear, for I am with you do not be dismayed, for I am your God. Worry, anxiety, and fear can overwhelm us with a thick shadow of darkness, controlling our every move and decision. Fearįear is one of the most popular weapons that the enemy uses against us. Here are six of the most common sins and how to fight them. These often go undetected but have a more significant impact on us than we even know. It may be the sin that is just underneath the surface, the ones we consider acceptable, that are sabotaging us. When it comes to personal sin, sometimes the big sins, the ones we try hardest to avoid are not the greatest threat to our joy. Sin is going in one direction but straying off course to the side and not continuing in the direction we intended to go, with the result that we do not get the goal that we planned to hit. They missed the mark of what they were targeting. If a sports player aims for a goal and misses, he does not get any points. Yet, how can we avoid sin if we don’t fully comprehend what it is? An easy way to think of sin is the concept of missing the mark. ![]()
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