The sea became rough because a strong
wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus
walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he
said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
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Fear is a powerful emotion because it
can weaken the strong, turn the active into the inactive, cause harm and
confusion, create a sense of helplessness and so much more. If we let it.
If we let it is the key to the
handling of fear. I have read that fear is an acronym for false evidence
appearing real. The disciples in that boat saw Jesus walking on water. The
evidence was clear. Yet they were terrified.
Their thoughts about Jesus walking on
water created their fear.
The false evidence is how we allow our
mind to interpret what we are experiencing to the point that that becomes our
reality.
I had an experience of debilitating fear
when I was diagnosed with cancer. I was so consumed with fear it was hard to
breath at times. And I knew I had to get my fear under control or it could lead
to further illness or maybe, by making wrong choices within my fear, my death.
There was no false evidence about my
cancer. It was very real. My doctors and I plotted a course for treatment and a
positive outcome.
My fear came from the thoughts I had
about the treatment if it didn’t work. And what if cancer came back or who will
take care of and support my family?
My thoughts caused the false evidence.
My thoughts are projections of what I think I know. Not of what will actually
happen because there is no way I know that. Only Jesus does and if I trust Jesus
then my fear is unwarranted.
Jesus works all things for the good of
those who love him, Romans 8:29.
Changing my thoughts to trust in Jesus’s
provision replace my fear with hope and mystery in the unfolding plan.
Next month I celebrate my 5 year cancer diagnosis anniversary. This is a great milestone in fighting cancer. I am grateful to remain in the mystery of the unfolding plan. Thank you Jesus for your love and mercy.
Next month I celebrate my 5 year cancer diagnosis anniversary. This is a great milestone in fighting cancer. I am grateful to remain in the mystery of the unfolding plan. Thank you Jesus for your love and mercy.
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