Nancy's got a new blog, but the BFS assignments are still being posted.

This one has to do with declaring our fears - our fears which keep us from fully trusting God.  Go to her site to read the whole assignment.

17 years ago, I was in therapy - psycologist therapy. Why? - well, child abuse has a way of knocking you off your game in your adulthood, and I was at the point where I was going to lose my job if I didn't do something to get my game back.

During that time, Juan -my councellor - gave me a test.  One of the things it tested was my fears, inhibitions, etc.  Friends, I knocked his boots off, I had such little fear - my scores were off the charts. Actually, having such little fear is not a good thing. God gives us fear to teach us when we're in danger. I had no concept of danger, what had I to fear?  I'd been through just about every horrible thing you could go through. I could laugh in the face of danger because I had survived everything so far.

17 years later, my attitude has changed - but my fears have not. I still fear birds and magots - but I have no fear for my life and the things in my life - like control or power and such - because I gave everything to God.  What was taken from me in terms of that cautionary fear, that has been restored to a healthy balance. Yes, I fear my children being run over, so I protect them and teach them how to cross a road. Yes, I fear my children not walking with the Lord, so, I'm diligent to keep renewing our focus on worshiping Him and Only Him.

But, I don't fear the things I have no control over. I don't fear death, for I know I'll go to be with my Abba. I don't fear the death of my babies, because I know He created me to birth them, and if He should take them, I know they are with Him.

What I do fear - is not hearing His voice - not Obeying His Word - and getting to heaven and having Him say, "Away from me, for I know you not. You call me Lord Lord, but do not do as I say." Again, this is a healthy fear, it keeps me from choosing to walk in my own ways, choosing to walk in man's ways.

And truthfully, when a bird flies into my house, or down my chimney - yes, I'll let out a scream. If I find magots in the garbage - the scream is just about as loud and the stomach churning is bad... but these fears do not hinder my walk with God.

I had nothing to give when I met him, so I had nothing to lose by giving it all to Him.

Matthew 7:21-23

21 "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, only those who do what my Father in heaven wants. 22 On that Day, many will say to me, `Lord, Lord! Didn't we prophesy in your name? Didn't we expel demons in your name? Didn't we perform many miracles in your name?' 23 Then I will tell them to their faces, `I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!'