3 STEPS TO OVERCOMING FEAR

Joshua was facing one of the scariest times in his life. For many years, he was the protégé and understudy of Moses.  In Joshua 1 we pick up where Moses had just died. The mantle of leadership fell on Joshua to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land. Let’s open our Bible to Joshua 1 and gain some perspective on this story.

 Joshua 1:1-2 

After the death of Moses the servant of the
LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the
son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying:  “Moses My
servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan,
you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to
them—the children of Israel.

Joshua had to make a choice – would he obey the voice of God or not. Because he ultimately did obey the voice of God, the children of Israel were able to inherit the Promised Land.  Just a side note – our...

4 Fears that hinder us from living and leaving a legacy

When God is calling us out of our comfort zone - He wants us to walk by faith and the enemy of that faith is fear.  

Fear of Failure -- The fear of failure consistently limits millions of believers from reaching their full potential.  The fear of failure leads us to ask – “What if I really do obey God, and then I mess up?”  “What if I ‘step out of the boat’ and follow God and then it doesn’t happen.”  All of us can face this fear. The voice of the fear of failure says “Hey, don’t even bother trying this thing – you can’t do it.  Besides, what if you try and fail?”

Fear of Success -- What if I obey God and supernatural things start to happen in my life?  What will people say?  What if I really begin to move forward in my life?  What will my friends think?  What if God does a supernatural thing...