HAVE NO FEAR

Last night I had a conference call about a meeting I am going to the end of July.  The call was to give the listener all the in’s and out’s about meeting with the publishers.  You have to have an elevator pitch, a one pager and a proposal.  The call was 2 ½ hours and the more I listened the more butterflies started to pile up within me. 

What do you do about the butterflies?  You realize that they are the beautiful species that have gone through a metamorphosis.  Just like the butterfly I have changed and I am continuing to change.  With this change I must step outside the box and out of my comfort zone into a world of the unknown. 

Have you ever had something ahead of you that put butterflies in your stomach?  You have that anxious feeling?  You think to yourself how am I ever going to get that accomplished? 

When we follow God’s will for our lives we may be led out of where we feel the most comfortable.   When we are lead into the unknown we should have no fear.  “HAVE NO FEAR” or “DO NOT BE AFRAID” is the most repeated phrase in the Bible.  So what does this tell us?  We should not be anxious.  God loves us and has a plan for our future.  It is a plan that He knows best fits our lives.  It may take us out of our comfort zone and make us feel uneasy, but He is with us.  He has a purpose that will make us full.  He will ease the fluttering of the butterflies with His presence. 

Paul gives us advice in Philippians 4:6-7.  When we are filled with anxiety or worries go to God in prayer.  To worry less pray more.  Whenever those butterflies start flying stop and pray.  Your thoughts will turn to the positive thinking of peace.   

Philippians 4:6-7New International Version (NIV)

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.