{"id":10070,"date":"2018-04-16T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/?p=10070"},"modified":"2018-04-15T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T19:02:30","slug":"journey-fear-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2018\/04\/journey-fear-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"The Journey from Fear to Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"girl-15599_1920\"Jenna was offered a job. She prayed and felt a peace about taking it. During her first few months, she began to notice a great deal of organizational dysfunction including a boss who was not so kind. Fear gripped Jenna. Did she make a mistake? Should she have taken this job? She knew the position was important to her career path, but was full of self-doubt and fear. There were a number of obstacles to overcome.<\/p>\n

Taylor started her new job at the same time and place as Jenna. She noticed many of the same problems as Jenna and also encountered the unkind boss. Same place, same problems, but Taylor had a very different reaction. She was filled with hope, not fear. What accounted for the very different reactions to the same workplace problems?<\/p>\n

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  1. Taylor remembered the promises of God. She too prayed but wasn\u2019t fearing her future. She was confident that God led her to this position and would be faithful to help her work through the difficulties. She might even win over the unkind boss! Taylor could have second guessed herself and focused on the uncertainty and problems. Instead, she employed Psalm 34 and believed God would deliver her from all her fears. She needed the job and knew God had opened this door. Her lens for viewing the job was one of trusting God\u2019s faithfulness and not giving in to fear.<\/li>\n
  2. Taylor saw the problems and some of them were big. But no job is without difficulties. She needed to stay strong. She named her fears and reminded herself that nothing was too difficult for God. Conflict would come, but she could handle that conflict with God\u2019s help. Whatever the obstacles, she would move in faith, not fear, trusting God to help her.<\/li>\n
  3. Taylor trusted in God\u2019s power, not her own. She said to herself, \u201cGod\u2019s got this! Fear can\u2019t win. God is on my side. If God is for me, who can be against me?” The Lord will fight for her as promised in Scripture. Taylor was not meant to fight her battles alone. The battle is the Lord\u2019s and He goes before her. Knowing she could face anything with God’s help gave her hope.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Do you look at your future with fear\u2014a terrible boss, a bad diagnosis, a troubled marriage, etc. \u00a0and\u00a0 think, \u201c I have to make this happen or take care of this on my own?\u201d Or do you think, \u201cGod is on my side and is powerful to help me overcome?\u201d It is the Lord who directs our paths and makes our future. Move in faith, not fear. Be hopeful. We serve a big God, awesome in power!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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