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Sep 06, 2008 1:52 pm		Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: The Fear Of Failure.
Brandon Bracey		Seed Devotion: The Fear Of Failure Scripture NKJV Proverbs 3:5, 6 ," 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." This election year is historic on many different accounts. We could have our first ever African- American President or our first ever female Vice-President. This election year has caused us to examine sex and gender on a much deeper level as a nation. But when I think about Barack Obama, I have often heard things in the African- American community about having a black president. Some say a black president would get killed because race is still an issue in America. Some also say a black person could never win the presidency because people are used to someone white as president. This to me lends to something that is very prevalent in our society, no matter what race. This sounds to me like a huge fear of failure. Now there may be truths in what people say, but fear is the underlying issue a lot of times. Fear keeps people from stepping out on faith and doing what God wants them to do. Fear of the unknown keeps people from starting a mission to Africa. Fear of being alone keeps people from leaving an abusive relationship. Fear of being judged keeps people from going to church. But the problem is that where there is fear, there is no faith. The Bible says in Isaiah 41:10, "Fear not, for I am with you..." God is not the author of fear, Satan is. And the reason that Satan wants to get you into fear is because he has literally peaked into your future and seen what God has in store for you! All fear does is steal your joy and complicates your life. But faith causes you to rise like an eagle to the wonderful, abundant living that Jesus died to give you! Here are some ways never to live in fear again: 1) Know who the author of fear is: Fear never comes from God. Satan is out to destroy your life. Therefore, he wants to keep you in a box of fear, worry, and anxiety. Do not fall for his trap. 2) Know who gives you faith: The Bible says that God has given every man the measure of faith. Why? Because you cannot please God unless you trust and believe he will see you through everything. 3) Stay intimate with God: When you get close to God through prayer, worship, bible study, and fellowship, Satan's influence over your life will diminish. Whether I agree with Sen. Obama's policies or not, I am inspired by him. I am inspired to reach for my goals, no matter the opposition. Don't let the devil keep you in a box any longer. Break out and fly ahead! Heavenly Father, You are so wonderful and I trust you in everything. I bind the spirit of fear and command it to leave my life. I trust you Holy Spirit to help me achieve everything you have in store for me. Thank you Lord for an abundant, wonderful, exciting life in Jesus name, Amen. Permission To Distribute With Full Recognition Given To Author. Today you can make the most important decision of your life by accepting Jesus as Lord of your life. Please pray this prayer: "Heavenly Father, Thank you for sending your only begotten Son to die on the cross for my sins. Lord I repent of all sin and ask Jesus into my heart. Thank you Lord Jesus for saving my soul and making me whole. Amen." If you have just prayed this prayer, congratulations! You are born again and are now apart of the Family of God! The next step is to get into a good bible based church where the Word of God is proclaimed. Please email me at: brandon_bracey00@yahoo.com so I can assist you in your new beginning! Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotions On Ryze! http://brandonbracey-network.ryze.com Private Reply to Brandon Bracey (new win)

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