Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Fear and Faith

Matthew 8:26 - "He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm."

Often we may not think about the fact that faith and fear are connected. A sign of lack of faith is fear. If we do not have faith in God's goodness, mercy, grace, love and power, we will be fearful. We will fear His condemnation and judgement. We will be fearful in the circumstances that surround us because we doubt his ability to watch over us and care for us. We will be fearful of the future because we forget and/or don't have faith that God is control of the future. We will fear sickness and harm because we don't have faith in God's protection and healing power.

Where there is faith and love, there will be no fear.

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