PUSHING OUT FEAR

 “When fear has entered the imagination, it starts to fill in all the blanks.” - Carrie Pickett

Oh my goodness, what a true statement! My responses can sometimes be provoked by fear, and Carrie is right! When I respond to fear with my thoughts and words, fear “starts to fill in the blanks” for me. Then the fears grow, working to be bigger and louder than the Word in me, limiting God. I bet you can relate to this as well!!  

My response should be the Word, which gives me a positive imagination, encouragement to dream and dream bigger. This is where I find confidence to conquer my fears, where my faith grows, where I find that peace reigns, where I remember that there is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment (1 John 4:18). 

So, if I let it, God’s love pushes out fear, taking away it’s power, instilling me with hope, reminding me that I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13) 

Friends, if fear has you feeling like you just want to go back to bed and bury your head under the covers, I’m praying for you. I’m praying you begin to feel the power of God rising up in you, reminding you that fear has no power over you. And if you don’t already know Him, I’m praying today is your day. You are loved ❤

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  1. AmiJuly 27, 2024 at 7:18 AM

    Tammy I am just now seeing your blog and I needed this a lot lately. Prayers please!

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    1. Tammy JacksonJuly 27, 2024 at 7:54 AM

      I’m so glad you found it! I’m praying for you right now!

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