What is stress? It is a natural response to difficult situations. If it is a natural response, why then does it cause so much damage? It is true that stress can kill us. It is part of our flight or fight response. In other words, it is our response of fear to any given situations. Fear was given to us to keep us safe. We can use fear to assess any situation to see whether or not we should go forward. It is a tool for us. But when it is out of control, fear can mentally and physically damage us.

So, how can we control fear not to be destructive in our lives? Fear is the lack of training and confidence in our lives. It can be applied to anything. Let’s look at the first time you handled a firearm or a gun. It posed a threat of real danger to us. The gun if not handled properly can kill ourselves or others. But once we began to handled the gun, were trained on how to use it and began to fire the weapon, our fear began to lessen. But the threat of death was always there. That’s physically now let’s look at mental fear.

Mentally it is a different story, but the threat of death is always there. Death is repugnant to every human being. No one wants to die, because of the fear of the unknown or I should say what will happen to us. Everyone knows what is on the other side. This knowledge is built into us by God. And facing our destiny is not something many people are willing to do. Fear makes us do things we normally wouldn’t. It can control of actions if we let it. Fear has caused heart attacks. So, what can we do?

The bible says the fear of death holds us in slavery all of our lives. But the word of God sets us free. Free from the law of sin and death. In Romans 6:23 it says, “for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Now that you have heard the truth, what are going to do about? Slavery isn’t what we were meant to live under. We were meant to live free in this world. But only you can decide what you are going to do. It is your choice to be free or live in slavery. A life decision is never easy, but it is always simple. Choose life and live free in this world and in the next one.

Crain Blanchard.

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