Fear

Have you ever been the instigator of a misunderstanding? One where the seeming cold indifference of the other person you misconstrued into high drama of epic proportions? The pain you were meticulously rehearsing was built into a story that took on a life of its own. That driven feeling was fueled solely by the misinformation and uninformed emotion of the mind. All this happened before you decided to go and talk to the "offender". Then came the change of perspective, where nothing is as you thought it was, the sun is actually shining, and everyone really has your best interests at heart.

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." (Psalm 111:10) If we are not motivated to go and talk to God when we experience fear, then our dread of Him becomes a sad misunderstanding, where the facts of His mercy and compassion are overwhelmed and subsumed by our emotions of the moment. He takes such care, when revealing heaven , to tell us to "fear not"! He is very protective of His reputation. If someone has convinced themselves that He is a harsh and cruel taskmaster, He will not be pleased by their lack of faith. "If any draw back, my soul will have no pleasure in him." (Heb 10:38) Of such persuasion was the unfaithful servant, who buried his "talent". He was condemned as unprofitable because he was content to console himself with inaction and atrophy.(Matt. 25:30)

"And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free."(John 3:32) If we would just allow ourselves to see the real truth behind the circumstance, we would instead be praising Him! Whatever is happening, it is an opportunity for Him to reveal His glory, wisdom, and power! For the one with eyes to see, His victory is happening now!