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A child knows no fear. The little boy trusts that his dad will catch him when he leaps.
Fear is a learned concept. And when God calls us to be like a child in order to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 18:1-5), I believe that one of the things he is referring to is a child´s faith.
Faith is a natural part of a child´s makeup. She has not learned to fear and so the choice to trust is an automatic one.
As adults, we have learned of evil, and have become mistrusting, fearful of what may happen. The choice to fear becomes more automatic than a choice of faith.
However, we can reverse that. The more often we choose faith, the more automatic that choice becomes. Our trust in God grows and we return to having faith like a child.
Today, and every day, I encourage you to choose faith—in the small decisions of everyday life. It is a choice to fear. And starting today, we can choose faith.
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Later this week, I will share several of the blessings from this past weekend’s retreat, but first, I would like to introduce this month’s theme: Fear or Faith?
What does fear look like? Is it always the trembling hands, the knocking knees, the knot in the stomach, or the terror-filled eyes?
What does faith look like? Does it echo the examples of the Heroes of Faith in Hebrews 11? Is it reflected in the small day-to-day decisions or only the big ones?
Every circumstance provides the opportunity to respond with fear or faith.
But is it an either/or? Is there even a need for faith if the situation isn’t fearful?
Fear is focusing on the circumstances.
Faith is focusing on the God who is bigger than all circumstances.
Fear is assuming the worst.
Faith is trusting that God can work out all things for good.
Fear is paralyzing.
Faith is freeing.
Fear weakens.
Faith strengthens.
How would you define the two?