Peace Taker #7- Being Afraid with No Faith, Part 1 (TMF:682)

Tuesday, July 04, 2017
Peace to Live By: Peace Taker #7- Being Afraid with No Faith, Part 1 (TMF:682) - Daniel Litton
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       Number seven: Being afraid by not having faith. “But when he [Peter] saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:30, 31, ESV). When we become overly fearful in our lives, it causes us to lose our peace of mind. Fear can be good at times, as it preserves us from getting into trouble in certain situations. But fear, when unwarranted, is bad because it can hinder us from doing something in life that we should do. Fear is having a lack of faith; it is not trusting in God when we feel God is leading us to do something. We can become fearful of what others will think of our actions, and that often is a great hinderance. Sometimes God places something on our hearts that he wants us to do for someone else, and fear can often rob us of accomplishing the task. But when we take a step of faith, and trust in God, when can see positive results.