Take Fear as a sign

TAKE FEAR AS A SIGN - By Bp Renato Cardoso

The world around us is set up in a way which inspires fear. “If you do this then that will happen.” 

Fear, after all, is one of mankind’s greatest motivators.

The interesting thing is that God works

 in the exact opposite way. In His word He tirelessly tells us, “Don’t fear.” He goes to the point of 

saying that we shouldn't fear anything or anyone, only Him (not because He would harm us, but out 

of respect and intelligence.)

But still, perhaps fear has controlled a great part of your life.

You don’t take risks as you should. You think much more about the worst case scenario than the 

good that can be. You fear a bad future. You make prophesies of your own ruin. You spread fear 

among your friends. You abort ideas before they’re conceived. You chose the little things because

you were afraid to have a lot. You live within your comfort zone. You don’t express yourself in 

meetings. You accept a bad relationship because you’re afraid to be alone. You close yourself up,

you shrink, you hide…

Could all this be a sign that you’re far from God?