Lose The Fear...
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December 18, 2008The second way to get out of fear is with knowledge. Fear flourishes in the darkness of ignorance. If for example you don’t know that what our nation is going through right now is part of a normal cycle that recurs down through the ages, you could be quite frightened. Sure, the details are different but the pattern is constant and therefore it is easier to know what to do in the midst of this current storm. Think of what our nation is going through at the moment as a financial hurricane. Big businesses are being toppled by the strong winds, the tide of debt is surging and there are many who think this is the end. But not those who’ve been through a previous hurricane or at the very least studied the hurricanes of the past. If your only point of context is the last few decades, it looks scary, but to the veteran hurricane student, they’ve seen this before and know what to expect. With that knowledge, fear is minimized. When fear is gone, you can make far better decisions. I am not suggesting the hurricane won’t be grievous. It may well turn out to be a category 5. That I don’t know, but what I do know is what to expect when a hurricane makes landfall and what to expect after it’s over. (I well remember the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew and Katrina.) Rest assured, our financial hurricane will come to end but at the moment I am not sure it has even made landfall yet. This is not the time to get the lawn chairs out and watch the storm. This is the time to take action to minimize potential personal damage. That means different things to different people. Let God lead you. I believe the Lord has given me some profound insights to help me and many of you avoid ruin and actually get stronger on every front in 2009 and beyond. As many of you know, God has been revealing some of His ways to me by showing me about His created order and how to cooperate with His laws to prosper even in uncertain or ruinous times. I am looking for 12 people I can invest myself into in 2009 who want to join me on this journey. I will explain more tomorrow, but the prerequisites are that you have read Rainforest Strategy and resonate with it, have a desire and ability to coach or lead other business people and can travel to Panama in February to experience first hand what I want to pass on to you.
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Michael,
I agree all Christians should know what is going on and make a plan. You said \"His laws to prosper even in uncertain or ruinous times.\" I hope you are not saying if you do everything right, love Him, and obey Him completely, that God will prosper us financially.
Luke 17:7-10 Christians should acknowledge that God owes us nothing and that we owe Him everything, even our very lives.
The problem I have is that sometimes you seem to indicate that if we do this and that, God will prosper us. That is not true. Many will do everything right and they will still suffer both financially and physically.
God Bless,
Kern
kern at 10:38am EST - December 18, 2008
Excellent post. I have found that lack of information and lack of Biblical direction are the two most exaggerators of fear. Once we know the facts, as you stated, fear deflates significantly. Once we look at what remains in the context of Gods eternal plan for our lives, even though a rational fear may remain, we find boldness, clarity, and decisiveness overtake the fear.
Thanks for your teaching Michael.
Mark Minnella at 1:07pm EST - December 18, 2008