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Friday... How to handle what you fear.


Friday... How to handle what you fear.

There are a lot of ways to handle our fears but one is to take the worst thing that can happen and come up with a solution. If you have a plan to take care of the worst then you can handle all that is in between.

Take death for instance. Hebrews 2:15 (NLT) says, "Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying." Fear does that, doesn't it? And the fear of death is a debilitating fear. It can control you. You can become a slave to the feat. So the way to handle the fear is to deal with a solution for facing death.

Now I have found that Christ is the best solution. It says in verse 14, "Because God's children - made of flesh and blood - the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death." 

But you might say, but I don't believe in Jesus and I don't believe in the devil. So how do you handle the  fear of dying? I have found this solution to be the best.

Another fear is the fear of trouble and suffering. What do you turn to to handle a situation that is greater than you? Many turn to addictions but they find that they become a bigger problem to handle.

Celebrate Recovery in many churches is a great vehicle in handling additions. The best way to handle addictions is to go to someone who has had an addiction and has learned to handle it. It is a tremendous solution. If you are having a problem with an addiction find a Celebrate Recovery in your area. They have people who are examples with solutions that will help you in handling your addiction.

This is also a fear where you can turn to Christ. Verse 18 says, "Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested." That is what prayer is all about. That is what trusting and dependency in Him is all about. That is what reading your Bible on a daily basis is all about. That is what a relationship with Christ is all about. He knows. He's been through it and has handled it.

Verses 16 & 17 says, "We also know that the Son did not come to help angels, he came to help the descendants of Abraham." That is us. "Therefore it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and his sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. That He could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people." 

And then verse 18 again, "Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested." The Amplified Bible says, "Because He Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted, He is able to help and provide immediate assistance to those who are being tempted and exposed to suffering." Just turn to Him. 

Don't make Him a last resort but a first choice. He is the answer and a solution in handling whatever you fear. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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