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“But the Lord inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram’s wife Sarai. So Pharaoh summoned Abram. ‘What have you done to me?’ he said. ‘Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?’” (Genesis 12:17-18)
In two instances, Abraham (Abram) asked Sarah (Sarai) to say she was his sister, not his wife. The first time was in Egypt. The Bible says that “there was a famine in the land and Abram went to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.” (Genesis 12:10) However, Abraham feared that he would be killed if people knew that the beautiful Sarah was his wife. (Genesis 12:13) So he asked her to pose as his sister instead.
When they got to Egypt people did notice how beautiful Sarah was and Pharaoh took her into his household. God was not very happy about the whole situation and punished Pharaoh and his household with serious diseases. Pharaoh was forced to let Abraham and Sarah go.
You would think that Abraham would remember this experience and trust GOD with his life from that day forward. But he did not. Out of fear, Abraham lied again to Abimelech king of Gerar. (Genesis 20:1-2) God warned Abimelech about Sarah in a dream (Genesis 20:3) and Abimelech asked Abraham to leave with his wife and offered him his land. (Genesis 20:14)
Like many of us, Abraham had to deal with fear: fear of rejection and even death in these two cases. Which fear is holding you back? Has it led you to compromise your Christian faith? I must admit that I have compromised my faith out of fear but I know it is never too late to return to God. When we experience fear we can’t rely on ourselves, our means or even our friends. Only God is able to deliver us from the fearful situation or circumstance we face. He did it with Abraham and He will do the same for you.
Today, I would like to invite you to trust God. He will be there to protect you from any situation you might face.
Father, When I am afraid and quick to run away, remind me of Your great love for me. Amen
Question: Have you ever compromised your Christian faith out of fear?
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Hedy,
I agree with Doris and admire your wise encouraging words for Mathilda and others.
Mathilda,
I have to share with you that I can relate to what you are saying with a slight twist. Since I became a Christian, I was always considered a mature Christian, one who easily understood and adapted well to teachings and ministries very naturally. A pastor from my home church for several years have known me to be a very solid mature Christian woman, as my peers, both in and outside the church.
Well I learned that even mature Christians fall and are human. I had misunderstood God’s grace to be a source that equips my strengths to live righteously and serve God. Due to a weakness I struggled with last year, I learned that God’s grace is the only Strength that equips us to be considered righteous and qualified to serve God. Through the struggle I also felt at times like quitting church.
I’m not sure if this helps where you are right now, but please have no fear about your maturity. God’s perfect love covers everything. Those you think are doing better than you may have gone through similar experiences as you.
Please don’t let your fears replace what you have to offer to others.
Please don’t let your fear of failure prevent you from trying.
You may have a ministry that requires your unique gifts and talents and it will not get started without you.
Lord, please let Your peace rest on Mathilda. Let her receive and release your anointing in and through the ministries that are waiting for her.
I hope this has helped. And please don’t forget to consider requesting for a mentor here – http://powertochange.com/experience/talk-to-a-mentor/
I’d like to leave you with this – (Psalm 145:14-16)
14 The Lord upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
You are so wise Hedy! I loved your picture of who was cheering if Mathilda was to quit church. Sometimes we think that no one is watching, or no one cares, but we forget that we battle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers of darkness.
Hi Mathilda, I would like to say “I`m in agreement with Claire Colvin” To have a mentor for as long as needed is to great a gift to say *no* to.I was so concerned when you suggested to quit church…..just picture the cheering going on if you did that..the sad part is the cheering wouldn`t be coming from Heaven…shudder at the thought. You are so love by God & He`s OK if you just take baby steps…just take a step!…& when you do…listen!…to Heaven cheering you on. I`ll be cheering too! Lean on the One who loves us more then we can ever imagine!
Mathilda, I wonder if it would help to start with something smaller? If being up in front of the church is scary for you (it’s scary for me too) is there a different way to help? Starting with something smaller might be a way to build your confidence as you move into bigger roles. What are you good at? If you can start volunteering in an area where you know you have skills it can be less intimidating. No one expects you to mature overnight, but if you don’t take any steps you’ll find that you’ve grown stagnant.
So think about it. What do you like to do? Are you good with kids? Are you welcoming? Are you an excellent prayer? Are you good at organizing things? Are you a good cook? Think about what it is that you do well and see where you can use that skill in the church. You’ll probably find that as you get involved in little things you’ll be more comfortable moving into bigger things. There are lots of “not at the front” tasks that need to be done in a church and they are just as important.
Remember 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 where God talks about how all the different parts of the church work together like the parts of a body:
12 The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles,[e] some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.[f]
14 Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. 15 If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything?
18 But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. 19 How strange a body would be if it had only one part! 20 Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. 21 The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.”
22 In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. 23 And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be seen, 24 while the more honorable parts do not require this special care. So God has put the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity. 25 This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. 26 If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad.”
Find a place to start and try not to compare yourself with others in the church. You are not them, you are YOU and God needs you to be you, He made you on purpose. Do not quit the church. We need community as badly as we need food and water and air. Discouragement is one of Satan’s best tools. If he can convince you that you are worthless or less important then he can make you ineffective. You have great value, so do not listen to those lies. Stick with church, find your place and get involved in the work and you’ll see yourself grow. If you would like to talk to a mentor, you’re very welcome to do that. Just use this form to request a mentor and someone will be in touch with you. Mentoring is free and confidential and you can talk to your mentor as long as you like.
I am fearful of facing the croud to render services at church.I missed a lot of opportunities because of that.Sometimes my pastor would ask me to be a programme director of the or preach for a small group of women at church and I would give him excuses like I am not ready yet or I still feel imature.But afterwards I would feel very guilty for refusing to participate. As a result I feel like all people at church are doing better than I,sometimes I feel like quiting church due to discouragement and low self-esteem.Please pray for me.
Thank you Hedy. I guess I am a work in progress if unbelievers think I do not act like a Christian (in their eyes!) Sadly, unbelievers ofter think Christians must be perfect to be believable, which we know is not true at all. We surrender to Christ, upon conversion, but it takes the rest of our lives to achieve complete surrender as He keeps showing us more and more that is unsurrendered to Him to deal with, but with His help and strength.
Oh, Patricia I`m sorry I hit the submit button by mistake.I too have gone through the fear of being surrounded by non-believers,My biggest fear use to be if my Christian friends & non-believer friends every met up -togeather!but I seem to have a greater fear of hurting the feelings of my Heavenly Father…Now when people say” I don`t act like a Christian”…I say I`m not acting…what you see is what you get..the good,the bad,& the unbelieveable…it makes my life less stressfull! it didn`t happen over night ..it takes time…I guess that`s what it*song* means-He`s still working one me…I was posted this earlier today-Your beliefs don`t make you a better person. Your behavior does–maybe this was suppose to be for you…trust God to fill your mouth with the right words when you need them. God Bless you!
Even when I think I`m there,that`s the time when distrust will try to rear it`s ugly head. It`s also the time to remember who`s in charge!and *YES* He will protect me from any circumstance that comes my way.I`m not saying I`m there yet, it just makes the journey easier to endure.
Cathy,I`m a widow & I`ve been told divorce is harder to deal with then the death of a spouse. I don`t know if that`s true but I do believe that pain is pain no matter what has caused it.I am so sorry for what your going through, but happy to hear you have a support system that leads you back to the only one that can bring us everlasting peace…God Bless you!
I am going thru a rotten, nasty divorce. My fear sometimes paralyzes me and I break down and fall apart. It is my support system that brings me back to God and to put my trust back in Him. When I do this, I am more at peace. I just have to keep my armour on and trust that HE will take care of my every need. My lawyer asked what I do to relieve the stress I said I pray.
I must admit I feel fearful when surrounded by nonbelievers and it easier to keep quiet over an issue that comes up rather than put my head above the parapet and stand up for Christian values against the tide of opposition, thus possibly causing hostility and rejection towards me personally.