Don’t Fuel the Unbelief
September 27, 2020 (Post #51)
(From Journal #5: April 20, 2006)
I watched a great teaching yesterday and the woman said something that hit me right between the eyes: “Fear is an emotional response to unbelief.”
Unbelief is actually a spiritual thing that produces a physical, natural response: fear! When fear attacks, I pray You will help me check myself, and let You show me any areas of unbelief. For instance, this thing about my heart having some weird symptoms has caused fear. I know that fear is not of You. The enemy uses fear to fuel unbelief. Wow! We’re on to him, Lord.
I also see another way that I open myself up for the enemy to attack me with fear. It’s been several days since I’ve been in my journal. I have missed You and I know You didn’t go anywhere… I traveled to see my family and have been busy and distracted. In other words, I didn’t keep my time in prayer and in the Word as my top priority. I threw up some hurried verbal prayers, but I have missed my deep written prayers and conversations with you. They’re a record of our relationship and are priceless.
Oh Jesus, I cannot live and function without You. I see what happens to me after about three days and it’s not good. It affects my temperament and I become impatient with others rather than walking in love. I catch myself grumbling and complaining rather than having a heart of joy, peace and gratitude. Forgive me.
You are my rock, my source of everything. You are faithful when I am not. I thank You for never leaving me nor forsaking me.
2 Timothy 1:7: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
1 Peter 5:7-8: …casting all your anxiety upon Him, for He cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith…
Psalm 91:1-2: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
What a blessing your posts are. This one hit home.
That blesses me more than you know. Thank you.
Fear can cause us to doubt to make us think that we might be sick (or fill in the blank). Both fear and doubt comes from satan himself. Thanks.
So true. Fear is at the heart of everything that hinders our faith.