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The The FearFear of the of the LordLord

The The FEARFEAR of the of the LORDLORD is knowing that He is knowing that He SEESSEES everything that everything that we we DODO, , HEARSHEARS everything that we everything that we SAYSAY, and , and KNOWSKNOWS everything that we everything that we THINKTHINK….….

And that He And that He REWARDSREWARDS good behavior and good behavior and DISCIPLINESDISCIPLINES bad bad behavior. behavior.

2. Fear…2. Fear…

* Fear causes us to * Fear causes us to doubtdoubt * Fear makes us * Fear makes us control control freaksfreaks

* Fear makes us * Fear makes us forgetforget how how God has worked in our lives God has worked in our lives in the past. in the past.

* Fear keeps us from doing * Fear keeps us from doing great thingsgreat things

* Fear is an indication of a * Fear is an indication of a lack of faithlack of faith..

3. Root of fear and 3. Root of fear and worryworry

• A A mindmind that thinks we that thinks we don’t have don’t have enoughenough

• A A mindmind that that dismissesdismisses the the presencepresence of God. of God.

4. What if our default 4. What if our default reaction were faith?reaction were faith?

ACTION STEPSACTION STEPS

1. 1. PrayPray, first., first.

2. 2. WaitWait for the Lord for the Lord. . 3. Don’t 3. Don’t dwelldwell on the on the worryworry..

ACTION STEPSACTION STEPS

4. Instead dwell on the 4. Instead dwell on the promise: “promise: “Do not be afraidDo not be afraid””

5. Shift your focus from the 5. Shift your focus from the problemproblem to to GodGod. .

6. Have a 6. Have a prayerprayer army – ask army – ask others to others to praypray for you. for you. . .