Faith walk vs fear walk

We as Christians (I include myself) seem so scared to really live, to take chances, to make mistakes. Especially in dating, or is that just my singleness talking? It’s like there is so much pressure to get it ‘right’ so instead we don’t try at all. It’s as if we feel if we make a mistake it’s the end of the world. But this is actually living under a spirit of fear. It shows a fear of failure, a drive towards perfection and in some ways doubting God’s sovereignty, because we think our mistakes are bigger than God’s ability to fix them. Recently I've had the revelation that God's love and ability is greater than my mistakes. Rom 8:15 says “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" God does not want us to be slaves to fear, but to know we are His children, who are loved and that He is good and will help correct our mistakes.

I went for a walk with a friend and her two sons Vincent & Kiran (see photo); Kiran is 13 months and busy toddeling along. He takes two steps and he falls on his bum, he gets up takes three steps and falls again. Every time he falls on hard bricks, but he keeps getting up and toddeling along. We (the adults) don’t shout at his attempts to walk, nor do we get mad if he falls; no instead we giggle and smile and think he is too cute for words. I think God the Father is a lot like that, he smiles when we try (even when we get it wrong). Our job is just to keep getting up again (see Prov 24:16). God has called us to freedom (Gal 5:1), so let us not get enslaved to the fear of getting things wrong. But let us instead trust Him, that He can correct our mistakes. Let us trust that He loves us and is for us, therefore we do not need to be afraid to try and can keep on trying. My pastor said that it is easier to direct a car that is moving, rather than one who is standing still. So let’s let go of the chains holding us and start holding unto our loving Father’s hand.

1 John 4:18 AMP "There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]." You see if we had a revelation of God's love and His Father heart, we would not be afraid. Instead we would be walking in faith- trust of our Father God. Trust that He is bigger than our mistakes, tust that He can correct our mistakes and trust His heart being for us. "LORD please give us a revelation of Your father heart, that You are for us. Flood our hearts and beings with Your perfect love. Remove the chains of slavery to fear. In Jesus name Amen" 

May the LORD bless you with knowing His Father’s heart.

May the LORD keep you from fear.

May He make His face shine upon you, as He helps you get up again.
May He give you peace in the trying.

Listen to "Good good Father"
And "No longer slaves"