fear of...
Chins- Geniophobia
Laughter- Geliophobia
Looking up- Anablephobia
Names- Nomatophobia
Peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth- Arachibutyrophobia
Shadows- Sciophobia
Long words- Hippopotomonstrosesquipped
Then while i was looking at the lonnng list of phobias i found some that kinda fit me
fear of...
Being alone- Autophobia (i hate being alone. i do not like going places by myself, also i desire that lifetime companion and i do not want to be alone--my dad left my family and i never want that to happen to me)
Corpses- Necrophobia (i cannot look at dead people.)
Crossing streets- Agyrophobia or Dromophobia (I HATE CROSSING STREETS!!!)
Falling or being in love- Philophobia (ive been hurt so many times by people that i have put my whole heart into and i'm afraid that once i find that true love i will only be set up for another heartbreak...but then again love without risks is not love at all. you've gotta take a chance- - -however i saw my mom get hurt so much in her marriage and i never want that to happen to me)
Rape- Virginitiphobia (i am so afraid of this)
but probably my number one fear is ...the fear of the future.
but is what God says...
I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
Jeremiah 29:11
that is a PROMISE! and i am SO thankful of that.
God assured us, "I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,"
That is the first part of Hebrews 13:5...okay that's a promise...soak it in...amazing...now read the second part of the verse...
we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?
"I'm fearLESS, NO MATTER WHAT"!! wow ... no one can get me, nothing can touch me. God is always going to be there, all i have to do is lay everything at his feet. and trust in Him that he is going to work everything out for His glory and for His purpose alone. .. yeah I am going to cross streets again, but i do not have to let that fear take over my life. no fear should take over your life.
I do have to admit the fear of the future has taken my life from me at moments and i am learning every moment of every day to trust in Him.
READ Joseph's story in the Bible. talk about a wild, horrible, trial filled, whoa kind of life ... but God worked His glory through it and every circumstance shaped Joseph into the person that God created him to be.
i mean throughout his whole life he went through trial after trial and he kept faithful to the lord. i mean he had to of thought like why the heck am i goin through this...and then later he saw how God worked through a circumstance to build him to the person he became and good came out of everything he did== God's glory was shown through him despite of events his life. looking back on his life he saw how God worked through each heartache and pain to. he prob didnt understand at the moment, but in the end everything was for a purpose.
his story is encouraging me so much right now. bc right now i dont understand somethings or i dont know what i will be doing next-im fearful of that, but i know it is all in God's plan and He is working through every circumstance to build my character and my failures and victories to shape me into who He has created me to be. He is working everything for his glory.
So all i need to do is lay my fears at His feet, and He will take care of them.
The only fear we need to have in this life is the Fear of the Lord.
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;all those who practice it have a good understanding.
Psalm 111:10
(btw, psalms and proverbs is full of verses concerning the fear of the Lord)
Who doesn't want wisdom and understanding? everyone! ... and the Fear of the Lord is the only way to gain it.
Easier said than done...huh?
but that is the encouragement and challenge of life. - to lay our fears to the Lord- let Him take them from us so we can experience His peace-
Even though I am coming to a cross roads of graduating soon and not know what is going to happen next, what i will be doing or where i will be, ive gotta trust the Lord that he is taking care of me and is working HIS plan in my life. . .
Place your fears in the hands of our Heavenly Father. He keeps His promises. You can trust Him. He's got ya :)
{embrace the journey}
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