Who Lives Without Some Kind of Fear?

I read somewhere once that: ‘authentic Christians live without fear in the freedom that Christ brings.’

Now I don’t know about you,  but it seems to me that that kind of thinking can put a heavy load on the most faithful of Christians.

Fear is one of the driving forces in the majority of human lives.  

Fear is built into the very fabric God’s children.  

One could count, on more that one hand, the times Jesus said: “Don’t be afraid.”  Or “Have no fear.”  Or “Don’t worry.”

He actually ask that people lay their burdens -- fears -- on him to take care of.  

28 ‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’(Matt. 11)

A key passage for this entire discussion.

To say to a person, struggling with the strength of their faith, that if he or she was really a Christian they wouldn’t have fear or worry.  Could put a tight lid on the box of their God-given possibility.

In my understanding fear is quite common in the strongest of faith.

I challenge any one of you to claim no fear exists within your being.

Just one quick thought this morning.

More tomorrow.