Person Fear

I have had some fears in my life. When I was younger, I had a fear of loosing my hair. As I got older, I became afraid I would loose my trim, manly physique.(see profile picture) And as I was going through health issues that were making it hard for me to stand and were risking my ability to work, I was afraid of loosing my job. As I would see people in those motorized scooters, I would become morbidly afraid I would loose the ability to walk and have to use one. Well, anyone who has known me for over ten years knows that I did loose my job and during that time I received medical help I needed which caused me to be in a wheel chair for several months. During that time I realized something. The things I had feared most in my life had happened. God had showed me I could deal with my fears. I will admit I quit adding things to my fear list. No reason to test what can be dealt with. Also, in helping me deal with my own fears, Christ showed me how to have compassion for others that are hurting; something I sorely lacked at one time in my life. Maybe that is why the job I have now is working with people coming to grips with their greatest fears. I may not be able to solve their problems, but I can help them come to grips with them. You see, when you look at Jesus among other gods, he is unique. He does not sit in the lofty heights and wag a finger at us. He came and experienced our troubles and temptations personally. In his ministry, he never had a place to call home. He would find himself surrounded by people all the time and would go through times of exhaustion. Ultimately, he was lied about and slandered to the point of execution on the cross. The cross was a feared thing and he feared going through it, but he overcame his fears and because of his sacrifice, gave us a way to salvation. That is why I sometimes see Christ, not only as the great I AM, but the Great Been There, Done That, OVERCAME. I won’t tell you I never have concerns in my life anymore, but with the eternity Christ promised at the cross, I know I can give thanks gladly daily, even during times of great trouble, because of the salvation I received from the foot of the cross. We have come to that portion of the service…..