Wild & Free - Part 2

Wild & Free
Part 2 - FEARFUL APPROACH TO FREEDOM

The second face I saw was the fearful approach to freedom. The next face that appeared out of the garage door was Sarah’s! The expression on her face was pure terror! She was scared to death, gripped by fear!  Sarah was definitely not feeling pure and exuberant bliss when Vader decided to experience his freedom.  In fact, she was feeling the complete opposite.

For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 TPT

All Sarah had intended to do was to let Vader safely back into the house. But, to her surprise, all of a sudden she saw light breaking through the darkness of the garage, as the garage door began to open. She was not giving thanks, she was desperate for the door to close!  But as she saw the garage door opening, with no way to stop it, she felt helpless! Why was she in so much fear? She knew that Vader was going to have a chance at freedom and by the looks of it, he was going to take it! She new that Vader could be out of control, that Vader could get lost or even worse, he could get hurt.

Sarah was having fear of freedom because of different reasons:

1. She was in shock!  She had no idea that the garage door was going to open! She had no idea that the opportunity for freedom was coming. She wasn't expecting it.

2. She was no longer in control! She no longer had any control over Vader.  She had to have faith and trust that Vader would be safe and that Vader would come back.

3. She was doubting! She had little faith in the owner’s ability to keep Vader in their sight and to keep him safe.

4. She was feeling guilty!  She felt it was her fault he got loose in the first place.

Look at all of the reasons that was causing Sarah to have fear! Can you relate? I know I can!

Sometimes when we are given the opportunity to walk in freedom in Christ, to be set free from everything, the initial reaction is shock! We had no idea the opportunity was coming and sometimes it makes us freeze in fear! Fear of what? The unknown.
When you have a chance at freedom in Christ, you have to give up control of what was chaining you down! You have to trust & have faith in God to take the control! You have to hand it over.  To truly relinquish all control is a scary thing.

Doubt, I don't know about you all, but I am the queen of self-doubt. Luckily, that is where Christ comes in with Freedom and says: “Listen, you no longer need to carry around your self-doubt! When you walk in freedom, I will fill you with Christ Confidence and Christ Boldness.” We have the assurance that when we walk in freedom that He is there to guide us and protect us. We wont be alone!

Then guilt comes in, like a freight train! We begin to hear words being whispered to us to remind us of our chains. Words like “Why do you deserve to be free?” “You know that you will never actually be free?” “Your too weak to be free.” “It’s more comfortable here, at least you know what to expect.” Most of the time, it is our own doing that put us in chains in the first place.

So, when Vader was experiencing the hope of freedom, Sarah was feeling the fear of freedom!

“Real and sustainable freedom from fears can only be found in Jesus Christ and through His powerful word.”
Leah Dipascal

So what are some of those powerful words? Here are a few I have found:
But the one who always listens to me will live undisturbed in a heavenly peace. Free from fear, confident and courageous, you will rest unafraid and sheltered from the storms of life.
Proverbs 1:33 TPT

Listen to my testimony: I cried to God in my distress    and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears!
Psalms 34:4
Music For You:
* Your Love is Strong by Cory Asbury (Bethel Music)

https://youtu.be/EAm-cALhb2Y