WHY ARE YOU SO AFRAID?

This entry has been inspired by what I've heard in the teaching series: "When Question Are Answers."-- Why Are You So Afraid?. The word was so timely that it gives light to my current struggle. I have been in fear about so many things in life lately; career, plans, finances and relationships.






At the beginning of mankind, We are in perfect harmony with God. We do not know fear. We are in full confidence of our existence until sin came into picture. We got separated from God's holiness so fear started to cultivate in our hearts.

The Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” .

He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” - Genesis 3:9-10

When Jesus came, He thought us to fear no more. I went to church with my heart so preoccupied with so much thoughts of compromise. Thoughts of the things that I am willing to adjust and share for someone I really love. There I realized the reason why I am so fearful is because my heart was already quite in distance with the love of Christ. I'm trying to figure things out on my own way again. Trust and confidence lost its compass. Therefore, I need to go back to Him in prayer, in worship and in reading His word.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. 

For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. -1 John 4:18

Whenever God asked questions in the bible, He is actually revealing Himself through it -- by His questions He stirs up our hearts.


God is love and love never fails.