FAITH AND FEAR

Photo by Irma Pi 

I have watched so many lives over the years. The

one thing I have seen far too many times is; when

a person walks to the crossroad of faith and fear

and the choices they make. 

On the other side of the bridge of faith, is the 

unknown.  

The bridge of faith could be a casual life living 

in the town of their choice, hanging with their 

childhood friends, and working the same job.  

Although, faith may mean the very thing that

could take them to living their dream, 

whether traveling the world singing, speaking, 

teaching, preaching or being a comedian, doctor

lawyer or president.

At this bridge, I have stood on the sideline 

and watched a many a soul hesitate and then decide 

to walk over with fear, hand in hand, to the other 

side, instead of allowing faith to take their hand 

and to cross over with this companion.  

Faith demands trust and commitment, it might mean

more work, less pleasure.  Faith might mean 

something far greater for their life than fear could 

provide, but not what they had their onw dreams 

set on, so they take their chance by taking the hand

of fear and crossing over locked up instead of free.   

They hang with fear and all the people they feel

 most comfortable with.

After all, they are the same age and enjoy the 

same sort of things and they snuggle into the comforts 

of sleeping with fear instead of walking by faith.  

Due to living with fear; they begin to

change their lifestyles and let things enter into 

their lives that they would have never considered, 

had they allowed faith to cross over. 

Many times their finances fail, their relationships 

fail, because crossing the bridge with fear, is not all 

they are afraid of, but they are afraid 

of all unknown situations and when confronted 

about things they spew out accusations.  Not 

truths, but accusations.   

Accusing people they love of not supporting them, 

not standing with them, not funding them, and 

the list goes on.  

When in fact many times; had they allowed faith to

cross over the bridge, all those things would have 

come their way. Instead they walked hand in 

hand with fear. 

As their jobs crumble and most of the other areas 

of their lives, they remember the bridge is still there,

although it is very hard to make their way back to change

partners and to allow faith to cross over and 

enter into a new way of life.  A life of trusting and 

not always knowing what will be the next step.

  Just letting go and letting the Lord have his

will for their life. 

Instead, they continue to 

dwell with fear their entire life.

This doesn't have to be you!

  

Stop being afraid of all the things that weigh

you down.

Take the chance and walk in faith and find 

what great plans God has in store

for your life. 

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, 

saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not 

of evil, to give you an expected end. Then 

shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray 

unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye 

shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall 

search for me with all your heart.  And I will 

be found of you, saith the LORD:

Jeremiah 29:11-14a