Fearless-Factor - Luke 12:25

What is it to be afraid, to worry, to have fear? We are all afraid of something, whether it is paying the bills, worrying about our kids and family, our jobs, or even death. I have had an interesting test to add to my testimony over the last 2 weeks. In Malachi Chapter 3 we all have heard this from the pulpit, Tithe Tithe Tithe. Test God in this. Yes God even say test him in verse 10, "Test me in this" say the Lord, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." What does this have to do with fear? My fear is and always has been my finances. God has always blessed me with a decent job, but I haven't always been a devoted tither. I would tithe when I could. I would do great for a few months and then I would slack off. I would have a ton of excuses why, but the main reason was fear. I was afraid I would not be able to pay the bills and put food on the table. When Vanessa and I got married, she was the bread winner. She made double what I made and we had no worries in CA. But, when she got pregnant with Madison, life changed for me because Vanessa wanted to stay home. All of that to say this, FEAR KICKED IN. How was I going to do this. I wasn't but God was. That leads us to the first Fearless Factor Verse. Luke 12:25 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" Wow, I had to think about this. Not only does it not add to your life but it truly does take away. How long do you worry or sit on the sidelines in fear. Let go and Let God. Fear is a lack of Faith for a particular moment. We all know that God is able to fix all of our problems. We need to just take it to him, place our worries and our fears in the "Thing for Jesus to do Box" and leave it there. When we take it out is when we begin to worry about it again. Trust me, I think God can handle it. Be Fearless and Quiet No More. Your Brother in Christ, Trey Ore