Fear

If any of you have known me long, you know that I have struggled with fear my whole life. Too many "what-if's" to even mention, but fear has been a huge part of my life up until the last few years. I've been aware of it and have made huge steps with God- and only through God in this area in my life. Last week as I heard about Matt Chandler, the pastor of the The Village church in Dallas, fear instantly struck me. I do me instantly. I almost felt sick. I had not felt fear like that in a long time, but praise God I recognized it and am refusing to give in to it. God healed me from Lupus when I was 15 years old and sometimes I wonder why I am afraid now, 17 years later! I will have to share that story with you all sometime, I don't share it enough.

Anyway, this morning I saw this video of Matt Chandler speaking before his brain surgery and the last little part about fear really got me. Go watch it now.

At first I was mad that he would say that, but as the morning went on I had to agree with him. It's all a lie. Fear is a lie. A lie that God is not big enough, a lie that He does not love me enough to care for me, a lie that anything could ever separate us from Him. It's a lie! Thank you Matt for speaking truth!

The Village church recently merged/took over, I don't really know the right terminology to use there, Northway Baptist Church that I grew up in. I think it's really great, though I have not been to Northway in years! I love that place and have fond memories- one main one was getting married there almost 12 years ago! I'm so excited for the people at Northway and the days ahead.
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