Finished with Fear

Finished with Fear Today's Scripture: For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7, NLT. Today's Word: So many people today are missing out on God’s abundant joy, peace and victory because they keep giving in to a spirit of fear. They are afraid to make a decision, they are afraid to confront issues, they’re afraid to step out in faith, they’re afraid of the past, and they’re afraid of the future! But as believers, we don’t have to live that way. Always remember, fear is not from God. God has given you power, and His power is greater than any other power in the universe! You have to make a decision to deal aggressively with fear. You can’t be passive and expect to live in victory. The only way to conquer fear is to confront it head-on with the Word of God. His Word is truth which sets you free! The next time you feel fear, declare today’s verse in 2 Timothy 1:7. Tell fear it has to go and walk in freedom. Sing a song of praise and declare God is empowering you. Focus on Him, find freedom and move boldly into the blessing He has prepared for you! Prayer for Today: Father, thank You for giving me power to overcome fear. I choose to face fear head-on and drive it out of my life. Show me any areas of my life where fear is holding me back so that I can press forward into the life of victory You have for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.

    

Make Love Your Life Purpose 12 hours ago by Rick Warren “Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.” Colossians 3:14 (CEV) Do you want to know how to best spend your life? Here it is: The best use of your life is love. God says you need to make learning how to love your primary objective, your greatest ambition, your life purpose. Why does he say that? There are four reasons why love is more important than anything else. Today we’re going to look at the first two. Love validates your faith. The reason why God wants you to learn to love is because he wants you to become like him. The Bible says in 1 John 4:20, “If we say we love God, but hate others, we are liars. For we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love others, whom we have seen” (TEV). Love validates your faith. It proves you really are a child of God. Love integrates your life. There are a lot of things that you can make your dominant life principle. But what you need is something at the center of your life so strong that it won’t fall apart when the trials come — when the road ends, the emotional earthquakes hit, and the financial hurricanes stir. When all of the tribulations of life batter you, you better have something at the center of your life that’s going to hold you together, or you’ll come apart. The Bible says the only thing strong enough to do that is love — love for God and love for each other. When love becomes the center of your life, it brings everything else into focus. Colossians 3:14 says, “Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together” (CEV). Talk It Over What are the ambitions that get in the way of making love your greatest ambition? How can you make love the center of your life? How can it serve as a stronghold for you? In what ways do others identify you as a child of God? Is love one of those ways? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xdgJN0quK4