Fear vs. Faith

This past Sunday I had the privilege of leading worship for Fellowship of Weldon Spring Church.

The sermon that morning was just amazing and the atmosphere was incredibly consumed by God.

Jason Porter spoke on the passages 1 Samuel 17 and 21:10-15.
The main thing he spoke about was how our fear is different from our faith. If we come to God with a childlike faith instead of living in fear of being embarassed by what other people might think of our faith in God, fear of being a failure, and fear of not knowing what might happen because of our faith, our relationship with God would so much stronger. Fear is the direct opposite of faith.

One phrase that Jason said that really stuck with me was "The further our focus is from God, the closer we focus on our fear". The meaning behind this phrase is very self-explanatory. If we keep living in fear instead of living in God (who is the perfector of our faith) then all that will consume our lives will be nothing but fear. We will be in constant worrying, instead of living life to the fullest like Jesus wanted us to live- John 10:10.

Lately I honestly have been living in fear. Mainly fear of rejection, failure, and the fear of the unknown.

I hate not being accepted into a group that I want to be friends with. I hate failing people and failing at not bring God as much glory as I want. AND I hate not knowing what God has for me, what's going to happen next, etc....

This next year, I'm hoping to make an impact on at least someone's life for God...not for me. I want people to not focus on my talent. I want people to remember me for my character, not my voice. I want people to see God when I'm on stage singing HIS words, instead of seeing Liz Hitt singing a song she "wrote".

My whole point is....I'm not going to live in fear anymore because God has not given me a spirit of timidity (fear)- 2 Timothy 1:7.

You should not live in fear either. Live out your faith for God as He would have you to do. Don't be afraid to talk about God or have those important deep conversations with a friend or even a stranger. People actually cherish those deep conversations.

God Bless,
-Liz Hitt