Fear Accepted
Is
Faith Contaminated

What is the difference between Fear and Faith? These are not quite the opposites you might think they are.

• FEAR is seeing the known and negatively responding to it
• FAITH is seeing the unknown and positively responding to it

The Apostle Paul put it eloquently when He said “Faith comes by Hearing and Hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17) Notice that there is no 'seeing' involved, and when it gets into the mix, that is what contaminates our faith, just like when Peter started walking on the water. He SAW the storm, accepted this as 'fact' and his faith was immediately contaminated and he began to sink.

Let’s fast forward to the present epidemic and the current storm in the world. We SEE people walking around cautiously - wearing masks, gloves, not socializing - and then respond with FEAR. This is not the FAITH response.

This of course does not mean that we should not be cautious or practice safe hygiene, but do not ACCEPT what you SEE or how people are responding contaminate your faith!! Instead stand on the fact knowing from the Word that God is in control, He always knows what is going to happen, why it is happening, and has a plan. Everything in this life is temporary, but what IS eternal is God’s Love, Care, and Watchful Eye over those the He calls His own. He never fails - and we can be positively confident about that!

Walk by FAITH - not by SIGHT! (2 Corinthians 5:7)

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