You've Been Served!

Fear,

You ugly tormentor and hard driving slave master, it's time for you to go...time for you to die in this girl's life.  No more can you dictate the day.  No more can you wile away the darkened hours, keeping me awake with your lies.  

Fear, it's time for you to go.

No more will I succumb to your penetrating ways, to your evil forebodings.  You've decided the day for too long.  You've dictated the to-do's, the meditations of my heart, chosen the words choked out through tense lips.  You've resided in my body, tightening the muscles, wrenching the spine, locking the jaw, gripping my head like a vise, and stealing my breath away.

Fear, it's time for you to go.

Pack up your bags and fill them with your lies, your doubt, your anger, your cloud of despair, your broken promises, your lodged disappointments, your empty hope, your crushing shame, and your unrelenting control.  All these years we've spent together you think you've won, but you haven't.  The years will be redeemed and greater shall be my days.

But wait, one thing before you go...

This is my parting gift to you, a profession of who I am, a list so you won't forget, my declaration of independence, if you will.

I am God's child.

I have been justified.

I have been chosen by God and adopted as His child.

I have been redeemed by Jesus' blood and forgiven of all my sins.

I have direct access to the throne of grace through Christ Jesus.

I am free from condemnation.

I am assured that God works for my good in all circumstances.

I cannot be separated from the love of God.

I am confident that the good work started in me, God will complete.

I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me.

I am God's temple and His Spirit dwells in my midst. 

I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realm.

I am God's handiwork.

I have strength for all things through Christ who empowers me.

I am holy and without blame and before Him in love.

I have the mind of Christ.

I have the peace of God which transcends all understanding.

I have the greater one living in me and greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.

I have received God's abundant provision of grace and gift of righteousness.

Jesus has given me power to overcome all the power of the enemy so that nothing can harm me.

I have no lack for my Father shall supply all of my needs.

I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me.

I am an overcomer through the blood of the lamb and the word of my testimony.

I have been rescued from the power of darkness and translated into God's kingdom.

I am healed by the stripes of Jesus.

I am greatly loved by God.

And...

I have not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.

Therefore, fear, you are not a part of my natural makeup.  You are an imposter and I am hereby serving you notice to get off of my property!

Fear, it's time for you to go.

Love has won me and taken your place.

Don't bother coming 'round here no more!!

And by the way, it is not I who live but Christ who lives in me, so if you have any complaints, take it up with Him!

I'm not answering your calls anymore! 

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