For those of you who are walking a faith walk, I am sure you have read fear does not come from God. His word says he has not given us the spirit of fear. Yet, in this earthen body of ours, our nature experiences this phenomenon which brings on angst. This particularly happens when one makes the decision to change, to accept and embrace doing life differently. As I make the attempt to turn a new page and try something different, I have to stop and think about what I am doing.

Take for example living a life for many years of being happy for other people who take vacations, and experience time away to get some rest and have fun. I admit I have not done that much. If I did take a trip, it would be to attend a church conference. There would be so much to do during the week that there would not be time left in the schedule to tour the city and do something fun.

So, I decided to do the fun. I went to a city I have never visited, set up three sightseeing tours, picked a nice hotel for my stay, did research of the restaurants I would visit, and had some fun for a change. I only stayed four days, and it was a lovely trip to Charleston, South Carolina. I enjoyed how clean the city was, and its architecture of homes that were built in the 1600-1900s, still standing with its side porches and iron gates, many that were created by African American blacksmith Philip Simmons.

When I returned home, a new bed was soon to be delivered; it had been at least ten years since I purchased one. Another change was about to happen, and I started thinking if I should cancel the purchase. But I was glad to receive the shipment, and I am enjoying it immensely.

Before I left for my trip, I worked on starting a new business. I got the paperwork completed, got the website up and running, and I was pleased with the effort. But again, fear set in. Is this going to be profitable? Will I get any clients? Many questions came flooding in my head, and I had to stop and take time to pray.

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,…” Ephesians 3:20

Change may be challenging, but it is not impossible, because of the Power that works in us who are believers. Doing something new is what God has in store for us:

“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?” Isaiah 43:19a

Change is available to those who want it. With God’s help, it will happen, as he takes the fear away, replacing it with victory of doing something new.

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