WHAT MY FEAR DOES
Today's reading: Deuteronomy 20-22

"Then the officers of the army will address the troops and say...Is anyone terrified? If you are, go home before you frighten anyone else." Deuteronomy 20:5-8 NLT

Lord,

The phrase, 'never let them see you sweat', has hit me full in the face this morning through these verses.

My impact, what I believe I have and what I have no clue I have, is impacted by my reactions to fear.

Are others seeing me fight or run?

Are fellow believers being encouraged to march ahead with me, or hide in the foxholes until the enemy slips past?

Are my Christian brothers and sisters rising up to fight alongside me, or running home to the unsecured comforts of home as shown by my example?

I could easily say my fears only touch the life of my son...but I'd be lying to myself as I know I am also influencing littles in my church, customers in my store, Christians-to-be in my midst, growing believers in my Bible study, saints of God placed in my life for a reason and hurting folks in my line at Wal-Mart.

What my fear does to me is one thing--what I allow it to do to others is another.

Let me press on, Lord, not afraid.