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My Greatest Fear

  • For the thing which I fear comes on me, That which I am afraid of comes to me. Job 3:25 WEB.

    As we worked to get the fish hook free of my eyelid, an actual calmness came over me. I grew up on the rivers of South Carolina fishing, and I always got nervous when people began swinging their fishing lines around. I dreaded the thought of them snagging me with their fish hook, especially in the eye.

    One day, I took my Dad and a friend of his bass fishing. That would normally be fine, but she must have thought that she was fly fishing. She appeared to be trying to lasso the fish. She was whipping the line around her, oblivious to everyone else cringing in the small boat.

    I was sitting behind her, and eventually, as my fear would have it, she snagged my left eyelid with her fish hook and then swung to make a long cast. I swiftly wrapped her line around my hand and stopped her. Then for a brief moment, I considered wrapping her in the anchor rope and sinking her, but I pushed that thought away.

    My Dad came to help remove the fish hook from my eyelid, and it turned out that my greatest fear wasn't actually as bad as I thought it would be. From as far back as I could remember, I had dreaded the thought of having a fish hook snag my eye. Now it had happened and was over. I'd been there and done that.

    Fear is faith in reverse. It draws, even causes, your greatest fears to actually come to pass like a magnet. Job had a fear that something would happen to his children, and he constantly sacrificed for them. Then it happened. I always had a fear that a fishhook would catch me in the eyelid, and it did.

    Your greatest fear isn't as bad as you think, and your heavenly Father will be there to help you through it. Look to God, pray, and don't become immobilized by fear. The more you focus on fear, the more power you give it. For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7). Also, be careful who you let in your boat.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, please take away the panic, the anxiety, and deliver me from the fears within. Replace it with Your Holy Spirit and peace. Help me see You clearly, and understand that You are truly mightier than all. When You are for me, who can stand against me? In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

    Note: "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.' (John 5:14) ~ If you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network


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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen

October 16, 2021
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Candy Laventure
Candy Laventure

Yes, Lord. Amen! 

October 16, 2021
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Patricia Walker
Patricia Walker

Amen. Heavenly Father,  Thank you for all my Blessings. Faith over fear. Amen 

October 16, 2021
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Amen. 

October 16, 2021
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Dana Rozell
Dana Rozell

Amen.

October 16, 2021
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Richard Mondello
Richard Mondello

 In Lord Yeshua's name I ask this, Amen. 

October 16, 2021
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Heavenly Father please remove all our fears. Amen 

October 16, 2021
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Sharon Leonard
Sharon Leonardedited: October 16, 2021

OH MY, SO MANY THINGS THAT WE CAN BE FEARFUL OF... THANK GOD HE IS MIGHTER THAN ALL...REMEMBER HE SPOKE EVERYTHING INTO EXSISTANCE,MADE EVERYTHING, HAS EVERYTHING, OWNS IT, EVERTHING IS HIS...SO WHAT IS OUR FEARS ABOUT, WHY DO WE WORRY SO MUCH. ? IT'S, THE LORDS BATTLE HE IS OUR DEFENDER IN EVERYTHING. PRAISE GOD HE LOVES US UNCONDITIONALLY

XO

SHARON

October 16, 2021
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Amen!

October 16, 2021
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen

October 16, 2021
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Cathy Webb
Cathy Webb

Amen!

October 16, 2021
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen.  Lord i trust You and may all fear be gone. You know my heart and all my thoughts and prayers. Praise be the Heavenly Father,  Amen 

October 16, 2021
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen Good Morning Everyone 

October 16, 2021
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David Fabillaran
David Fabillaran

Amen and amen!

October 16, 2021
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John Smith
John Smith

Since GOD knows the end from the beginning, maybe His people somehow instinctively fear the things that must come to pass.  Even Jesus prayed 3 times that the cup might pass, but "Thy will be done, Father."  

"Don't fear those who can kill the body, but then can do nothing else.  Instead fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in Hell."   

October 16, 2021
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Amen! Hope you're doing well, John.

October 16, 2021
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

October 16, 2021
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Bella Colliander
Bella Colliander

AMEN AND AMEN111

October 16, 2021
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Just what I needed to hear Pastor Dion! Thank you, although that story makes me cringe!

October 16, 2021
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

October 16, 2021
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Yes, amen Lord Jesus 

October 16, 2021
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Amen thank you pastor Dion for another awesome testimony and learning experience for me as I read today's devotional a light went on and I knew that this devotional was meant for me and I plan on using this information for years to come, thank you Father for speaking to me in a way I can understand please keep pastor Dion and Sylvia safe while they work on there flooring project in Jesus'name I pray Amen

October 16, 2021
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Brenda F
Brenda F

Amen

October 17, 2021
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

In the holy name of JESUS, Amen and Amen!!! Thank you, dear Pastor Dion!! May the Lord bless you and your dear wife Sylvia abundantly, may He shower you with blessings, bless your outreach and ministry and meet all of your needs, in the name of Jesus, Amen!!!

October 18, 2021