Fear of the inevitable is worse than the inevitable.  For fear is an addition to the impending impacts of reality.  My life, its worries, strife and predicaments will certainly come for the Lord said in this world that we will have troubles.  If I know that the troubles are coming then I may prepare for them physically, mentally and spiritually.  It stands to reason that since fear requires maintenance and reactive energy then it siphons reserve from the kinetic or potential energy of any system.   Certainly the effect of unexpected troubles may carry a devastating blow but that blow will invariably be a magnitude of impact less than troubles that are approached in fear.  It is the same as approaching old age, for it is appointed to all men once to die, but fearing old age sucks the joy from our existence.

Fear causes us to  put off knowing the facts which we all certainly may never avoid only forestall.  If there is history of chronic illness in your family then you may be assured that the factors leading to that diagnosis exist in your life.  Not knowing out of fear will only prolong the inevitable, in fact ignorance sponsored by fear may prohibit you from taking the actions that might physically delay the inevitable or help avoid the eventual chronic illness.  So in this case fear is not only serving no purpose, while stealing energy but it may also be invalidating any chance at avoiding the object of your original fear.  What a nefarious enemy this fear, what a tool of the dark one.

We have not been given this spirit of fear.  So, to recognize its presence is to recognize either the presence of enemy combatants, immaturity in your walk with Jesus or direct disobedience to the Word of the Lord.  If I possess something which the Lord did not give me then I have acquired it outside the will of God.  So, if I am perpetually fearful then I am least likely to be hearing the voice of Almighty God as He whispers to me, bidding me step away from the circumstance into shelter and peace.  If peace is not available then perhaps you have stepped away from relationship with God through Christ Jesus.  For He is the Prince of Peace and promises that we will have joy, peace, strength and wisdom through Him.  If these positive attributes are not available then perhaps we should ask God why?

Yes, I do not wish to grow old, but that is where I am headed as time ticks on.  I do not wish to have the subsequent effects of getting old that invariably impact each of us.  But I will not make my circumstances more difficult by being so afraid that I prolong the inevitable by tolerating of following the voice of fear.  I will listen to the Spirit of God who says to be filled with joy, peace, faith and hope, knowing that these things I face will only build patience, character and perseverance in my heart.  If fear is present in your life won’t you please examine it.  Is it rational, is it causing you to do something foolish so that you may ignore truth and take subsequent action?  If so please give your fear to God and ask Him for peace, wisdom and faith in exchange.  Don’t let fear make your life more difficult than it already certainly will become.  In Jesus’ Name.