You Are What You Eat
“For God did not give you a spirit of fear, but power, love and a sound and orderly mind (and sound judgment).” II Timothy 1:7 (Amplified)
“Do not let your heart by troubled, or let it be fearful.” — John 14:27b
The Bible says fear is directly linked to irrational behavior (unsound judgment). An example would be the helter-skelter, mindless closing down of an entire state (Maine), destroying people’s lives and livelihoods when 53 are dead out of 1,326,000.
Worldview people are controlled by fear, slaves to distress and panic — and unsound judgment.
Godview people overcome fear with faith and sound judgment.
Matthew 17:20 tells us that faith the size of a mustard seed can defeat a mountainous attack — even and especially an attack of fear.
What we’re witnessing was foretold in Luke 21:25-27 when Jesus said, “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
“Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”
The solution?
Verse 28: “But when these things begin [not later] to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads because your redemption is drawing near.”
Shrink away into our isolated caves? Wait to act?
No and No.
Lift up your heads!
Redemption is near!
Kick out the fear!
Boost your faith!
Be alert to the signs!
I repeat: Worldview people are controlled by fear, slaves to distress and panic — and unsound judgment.
Godview people overcome fear with faith and sound judgment.
You are what you eat. Stop feasting on the 24/7 COVID-19 news of the day. Eat the words of Jesus and be filled full with faith.
