The importance of our allowing the Holy Spirit to change the way we think…
[NOTE: The word REPENT, in Greek metanoéō, means to change the way we think]
The Bible tells us to fear NOT and be anxious for NOTHING!
Here’s a quote taken from John Wayne, in a movie called “In Harms Way” (1965), that tells it like it is,
“All battles are fought by brave men, who are scared and would rather be some place else.”
Fear and apprehension are a part of life; and the things you worry about appear to be real (FEAR = False Evidence Appearing to be Real).
However the fact is many of us allow our fears to torture us with thoughts and scenarios that just aren’t in touch with reality, and 90+ percent of the things we worry about never come to pass.
All that worrying is just a waste of our time, that does not change our circumstances at all, and the worrying only causes us harm.
So what’s the solution?
As Believers, we are NOT to allow our fears to control us; we are instructed rather to live by faith and not by sight, learning to cast our cares upon God (1 Pet 5:7).
(see also Ps 37:7-8, 2 Cor 5:7, Heb 10:38 and 11:6)
Listen to what God said to Joshua, after Moses was graduated to Glory and God was handing off Moses’ baton and mantle to Joshua:
Joshua 1:6-9
New Living Translation (NLT)
6 “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.
7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you.
Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left.
Then you will be successful in everything you do.
8 Study this Book of Instruction (the Bible) continually.Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it.
Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go!”
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