As we look at the current circumstances of our world today, we see that there’s a lot of opportunity for fear and trepidation. People are still in fear of the Covid-19 virus and world-wide pandemic. It is getting better but with only about have the US population vaccinated, that leaves us with the other fifty percent vulnerable to it and the devastation it leaves in its wake.

People are having difficulty going back to work and finding the right job for the right pay, again leaving a lot of fears to cope with at a time when we see inflation looming and prices rising everywhere from the grocery store to the gas station. One could ask – when it this unstable world of ours going to settle down and things get back to “normal?”

All of these circumstances and issues tend to bring about more fear and less faith in our world today and that includes those in our church and faith family. So, I wanted to bring you a short lesson to ignite your faith and help you see that God has a plan. And I’m going to do that with these two comparisons – on FEAR and FAITH.

I believe you can finish this short study in less than 10 minutes. I’ve even prepared the links for each scripture to make it easier for you to complete the readings easier. I hope you will take and invest the few minutes to read and the scriptures and the lesson notes. I KNOW it can help you move away from Fear and towards Faith in God.

I heard a tremendous illustration once about fear. Fear is the "darkroom where negatives are developed.” And it’s true. Fear is a place where little if any light reaches. We have a tendency to hunker down when we get off into fear because we are in the dark about what to do. Most people make little if any forward progress in their lives when they start operating in fear. Most folks operating in fear find themselves retreating instead of advancing in life.

The Story of David and Goliath is a great illustration to help us understand what to do during times like this. We can break Israel’s problem down into these four elements of FEAR, while David on the other hand took five positive decisions of FAITH for God and turned the outcome of an entire nation for good.

REMEMBER - We walk by faith and not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

We must remind ourselves of the REWARDS of FAITH and following God verses the problems with fear, and the torment that it can bring.

I hope you have a great study time with this word today. I also hope and pray that that it will bring you a new understanding of the simple steps we can take to help FAITH flourish in our lives every day.