False Evidence Appearing Real

I learned this acrostic to the word FEAR many years ago and it still stands true today. We are faced with many things that grab our attention and, on the surface, seem so real, that we unintentionally allow that word to creep in…. fear. We need to weigh everything (in this day and age) against what we KNOW to be true. (Not just how it appears to be).

I know it seems easier said than done. The media and advertising have gotten so good at “fooling” us that we’ve allowed them to cause fear to run rampant in our plans each day. We should be listening to those we love and trust, not to those trying to “trick” us.

What I want to encourage you to see in that acrostic is the two ideas…” false evidence” and “appearing real”. Recognize that a great majority of what you hear is FALSE. Someone is trying to “sell you a bill of goods” that appears to be in your best interest, but in reality, it is for their own benefit.

This angers me, because those folks that really have something to offer that would benefit others are lumped into the same category with the lying shysters of the world. This is the very reason; we are to exercise our faith and understanding we get from the Spirit that lives within us. We are able to separate the false from the true. In these instances, we learn to replace fear with faith.

2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

[7] For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. #paulaandthebible #helpforyourdailywalk