**Fear Is A Liar**

         

         

God tells us not to fear. He knows Satan uses fear to spoil our life, causes us to question our own abilities and limits our accomplishments and victories. The phrase “fear not” is used at least 80 times in the Bible.

Psalm 56:3 (ESV); “When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.”  

Is fear and worry the same? Many people have complete trust in God as far as fear of the future, even fear of a present situation but they appear to worry a lot.  

1 Peter 5:7 (ESV); “Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.” 

Fear is defined as: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.  

Worry is defined as: give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.  

A popular Christian singer, Zach Williams, has a song titled; “Fear Is a Liar”. The title is the theme. Basically, the message is that Satan users fear to make us feel we are not worthy, loved or never strong or smart enough, etc. Then he responds with the statement, “Fear, he is a liar.”  

In John 14:27, Jesus says, “Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”  

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((~PERSEVERE~))

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A young pastor was sitting in a restaurant eating 

lunch. He opened a letter he’d just received that 

morning from his mom. As he opened it a twenty 

dollar bill fell out. He thought to himself, 

Thanks, Mom, I sure needed that right now. As he 

finished his meal, he noticed a beggar outside
on the sidewalk leaning against the light post. 

Thinking that the poor man could probably use the 

twenty dollars more than he, he crossed out the
names on the envelope and wrote across the top in 

large letters, P E R S E V E R E! 

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So as not to make a scene, he put the envelope 

under his arm and conveniently dropped it as he 

walked past the man. The man picked it up and 

read the message and smiled. 

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The next day, as the pastor enjoyed his meal, 

the same man tapped him on the shoulder and 

handed him a big wad of bills. Surprised, the 

young pastor asked him what that was for. The 

man replied, “This is your half of the winnings. 

Persevere came in first in the fourth race at 

the track yesterday and paid thirty to one.” 

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