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Faith vs. Fear Can faith and fear exist at the same time in a person? What do you think? Yesterday I had to do something new. I was in a area totally outside my comfort zone. I had to purchase a new water heater and I didn't have a clue what to do or how to do it. What I did was go to Home Depot and called the installation company and they will take care of it. I was so nervous. I've had a number of these home and car maintenance situations lately and I'm learning that no matter what I feel, I have to just walk into the situation one step at a time. Things seem to get done. Yesterday morning as I walked out to the car, I saw two pieces of mail on the ground in front of my car. Obviously, they had fallen out of my hand 12 hours earlier when I came home from work. Now get this picture - I park outside, in the alley. Any amount of wind could have blown them away, or people walking by could have disturbed them, but no, they were just there. Now, those pieces of mail were significant. One was an invitation to my grandson's birthday with his picture on it. That is something I wanted to have. The other was a Christmas card from my 's in-laws with the picture of me and my granddaughter. The minute I picked them up yesterday, God said to me, "See, I'm watching over you and taking care of you." I wish that I could say that peace suddenly came over me and that I continued in confidence. I didn't. I continued to shake through the whole process and am still a little nervous as I wait for the intaller. Yet deep inside I knew then and I know now that God is there taking care of me. I know the verse that says that perfect love casts out fear. I believe that if I truly understood God's love, I'd have no fear. So, I felt guilt in that I must not have faith because I still had fear. But there's something deep inside that says that if I believe God with my head while my emotions are scared out of their mind, that is faith. It's easy to believe Him when I feel all confident and content. It's when I feel like nothing is going to work out right and I still believe Him, it must be faith. What do you think? What about those times when you emotions tell you one think and your head tells you something different and you follow your head? Is that faith? LeAnne Gracious, Merciful, Compassionate |
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5/24/2008 8:29 pm |
Oh, Enzo, thanks so much for the encouragement. Did you enjoy rollerblading? No graphicly interesting falls, I hope. GBU Wow, the week flew by in an instant. Yes... no graphically portrayed falls this time. Nighty night! Vincenzo ¨There is no key to contentment. The door is always open.¨
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Oh, Enzo, thanks so much for the encouragement. Did you enjoy rollerblading? No graphicly interesting falls, I hope. GBU LeAnne Gracious, Merciful, Compassionate
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Susan, How are things going for you? I sure have missed talking with you. GBU LeAnne Gracious, Merciful, Compassionate
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5/18/2008 10:38 am |
Hi LeAnne, I love your journaling power. You express yourself in such a way that I can visualize the scenarios with all the 5 senses! I think some of us because of our highly sensitive nature can get snagged by Anxiety much easier than others and feel the weight of it in our daily lives. Okay, I'm off Rollerblading, now! See ya, Vincenzo ¨There is no key to contentment. The door is always open.¨
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hi SWeetie GBU today ...glad you found those mail items which are important to you! in God, I trust
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