I can wake up in fear the same way I struggled to fall asleep the night
before or I can fight the demons who hold me back, slow me down and
confuse my mind with lies.
Facts are undeniable truths. They
cannot be bent or twisted to fit our desires, nor can they be buried or
hidden forever.
When I choose either one I give it power over me.
Fear owns me, controls me, limits me. Fact lifts me up, carries me
further down the path I have chosen in life.
Fact cannot be
denied.
Fear can be proven wrong, exposed for the liar it is.
We may not always like the facts, but they will not waste your time,
consume your every waking hour, and cripple you until you can no longer
move in any direction.
Facts will warn you of a dead end.
Fear will let you pass through knowing you will get nowhere. Fear IS a
dead end.
Each night I have two choices.
I can lie there
on my bed and permit fear to suck the life out of my tomorrow or I can
count my many blessings afforded me that day.
Those blessings are
the truth, the facts of my life.
Fear will keep me awake so that
over time my mind weakens and my ability to discern the facts becomes
foggy and confusing. Sleep deprivation, a tool of fear, is a path to
negative life choices and gives fear more control.
Fact is the
enemy of fear.
Focusing on the truth opens the door to rest.
Rest builds your body and clears the mind.
You begin to see
beauty in the life you live,
hope for the future and the one
undeniable
fact, the truth above all others... the fact that God
loves you:
1 John 4:18-19 "There is no fear in love, but perfect
love drives out fear, because fear expects punishment. The person who is
afraid has not been made perfect in love. We love because God first
loved us."
Bob Perks
Your choice...Fact or Fear Each day I have two choices.
Today's Bible Verse:
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives
out fear, because fear expects punishment. The person who is afraid has
not been made perfect in love. We love because God first loved us." (1 John 4:18-19)
Your choice...Fact or Fear Each day I have two choices.
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