Fearless

Welcome to my new blog! I blogged for a little over a year at Good & Perfect Gifts, but want to shift my focus and address a wider range of topics. To find out what they are, look for new posts here once or twice a week.  Good & Perfect Gifts will stay up for awhile, but I'll no longer be posting there.

It's important to understand that "fearlessly following the Father" is a calling I pursue, not an achievement. In fact, I have struggled with fear in so many forms, I'm practically guaranteed an endless supply of blog fodder. Some of my fears are rational, others are laughable, but I suspect you and I have a few in common.

Fear stems from an insidious deception that denies God's sovereignty and rejects His love. Fear whispers that God is limited and indifferent, that He is unworthy of our trust. Fear convinces us that it's all up to us, and provokes us to frantically push God aside and try in vain to control everything ourselves.

As God has challenged me to lay down my fears and simply walk in faithful obedience, my fears have been exposed as distractions and stumbling blocks. When we discount or second-guess God, we distance ourselves from him and limit our potential.

Do I sometimes tremble? Absolutely. Do I still worry? Too often. Do I need to confess my lack of faith before the throne of God? Almost everyday.  However, none of my fears can change the truth of who God is and who I am in Him. Step by step, God is teaching me to fearlessly follow after Him, and I've tasted too much of His faithfulness to turn back now. Will you come with me?

"'Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.'" -Isaiah 43:1b