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“God’s great love is the reality that towers three feet above fear and says, you mess with him, you mess with Me.”

A thought by Steven Furtick, (2014-02-11) from his book, Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God's Voice Above All Others (Kindle Locations 1240-1241). The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

I love this thought and I wanted to pick it out before I go to the next book I am reading. 

Are you living in fear of something?  The Enemy so many times uses what-if’s to hold us back.  What if my job doesn’t turn around?  What if I don’t have enough money for retirement?  What if the economy doesn’t turn around?  What if my spouse doesn’t love me?  What if I never find anyone who will love me?  What if, what if, what if?

Steven says, “The world of what-ifs is a black hole, and it will suck your joy, peace, and hope into its vortex if you venture near its vicinity.” And “your heart cannot be filled with faith in God at the same time it’s singing the refrain ‘What if …’”

Maybe you need to change your tune to “I trust God to…”  Psalm 91:14 (NIRV), “The Lord says, ‘I will save the one who loves me. I will keep him safe, because he trusts in me.’”

Another thing Steven says is, “Fear has no choice but to relocate when God’s love grabs it by the collar and says, you’re not welcome here.”

Put your trust in God.  He is a work in your life if you love Him.  Maybe that is a good place for you to start.  Just fall deeper in love with Him and then trust Him.

So what tune are you singing?
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  1. AnonymousJune 5, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    I love God above all else. I thank Him constantly and am glad to read your words. I find you always uplift others by the thoughtful things you post. thank you Bill.

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  2. Bill WilliamsJune 5, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    Thanks so much for your reading and for your encouragement.

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