Putting Faith before Fear

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Faith is preached worldwide and the forget what God has done for us, how he
outcomes made possible by Faith.Matthew came through for us in different situations
17.20,21 “For truly l tell you, if you have when we needed him. When we’re engulfed
faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say with fear, we forget the power of God and
to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’, see problems with the eyes of the flesh.
and it will move; and nothing will be Elijah started comparing himself to other
impossible for you”. Jesus used this prophets who died, just like fear makes you
illustration to show us that if one has faith and me compare our lives to others.
as small as a mustard seed, this same faith
can be grown but even when it’s small, it’s Your situation is different but it won’t be if
still very significant to change outcomes but you fail to recognize God can still deliver
til today me and you’re unable to command you. When you allow fear to overcome your
change in our lives. Which brings me to a faith, you will hand your head to the enemy.
question, how very little is our Faith?
Why wouldn’t Elijah, you and me
James 5.17,18. Elijah was a man yet he remember the power of God, his works
prayed that there won’t be rain and when he even in the Jezebel kind of storms? Our
wanted he prayed again for rain to come greatest problem today is that we want to
back. 2 kings 1.10, he commands fire to define God by his ability to meet our
come down from heaven, he does this twice requests and overlook the important
but me and you are still failing to get it just challenges he helps us overcome by day. In
once. Elijah spoke with authority even when takes some to be in hospital beds to realize
he seized the Baal prophets. So the question the power that keeps one healthy. A man
is, what does it take and how do we operate who can see can never realize it’s
in such a dimension? importance more than a blind man could,
same as a man who can walk, jump, use
When Elijah had killed the Baal prophets, their hands to eat, sleep (as some can’t due
Jezebel was furious and swore to kill him. to injuries). What God does for us everyday
Elijah in fear, ran away. That’s how we’re is by far the greatest blessings we can ever
today. When faced with challenges we get.

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As Elijah ran away and hid in the caves, chaos. Anything chaotic in your life right
God still sent birds to bring him food just as now, l say it with no fear of contradiction,
you and me are being provided for and God isn’t there. Even in challenging
protected by God. Fear makes us situations we can still experience stillness
concentrate on what’s not working, which comes only from God. Paul got
distracting us from noticing how God still beaten, and even sent to jail yet he was
continues to look after us. Elijah was never conflicted nor in confusion because
expecting to hear from God so a storm he was in the presence of God. Abraham’s
came, earthquakes, fire etc. but God wasn’t journey wasn’t easy so was Joseph’s and we
in all of that. So if God wasn’t, who then don’t see a time they were confused and in
brought these signs to try trick Elijah? chaos, with depression or anxiety because
Satan. God was present. As a child of God, what is
anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts
Satan knows of our prayers and when he doing in your territory? Stop allowing the
knows God will always see us through, devil to make your life a mess!!!
[Hebrews 13.5] so he tries to come before
acting as an angel of light [2Corinthians Lastly God comes with instruction, he
11.4]. I don’t know how many times you doesn’t instill these emotions of sadness,
and me have been tricked thinking it’s God guilt, condemnation, pain etc. but he comes,
talking when it wasn’t and ended up to give you a hope and ensure your future
partnering with the devil. [Jeremiah 29.11]. 1 kings 19.16, God tells
him to go and anoint someone else (Elisha)
Luckily for Elijah he had discernment, to take his place. That’s what will happen if
something you and me should pray for. we consistently put fear before faith. If we
Satan’s manipulations work as far as our fail to see through trials and tribulations
ignorance allows. The Bible says then after what is supposed to come to us goes to other
everything 1 kings 19.12, ‘a still small people who can still proclaim the name of
voice’. God is peaceful, still, kind, Jesus even when their soul is crashed.
forgiving, and all these beautiful attributes.
God isn’t in situations with confusion , chai https://youtu.be/GpwM3atIDJ8
and conflict. If you’re having doubts, fear
etc. these are not from God. If your God bless you!!!
relationship, job, friends etc. brings you
confusion and these other bad things, it’s
time to actually pray and hear what God
says about it. You may not hear his voice
because it’s just too loud, God isn’t of