The desire to connect is a universal human desire and a critical component in every human endeavor is trust. Our trust in God and the belief that the people that are closest to us have our best interest in mind, are the foundations to spiritual, emotional and relational maturity. Believe it or not, the greatest challenge of the contemporary world is the spirit of fear that pervades almost every human soul. Plague by fear most people never take the step of faith to fulfill their purpose and dreams. Proverbs 29:25 states, “The fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe” What is keeping most people from fulfilling their callings? Fear is that spiritual impediment that is crippling and keeping many from walking in their divine calling—the only place where victory is certain!
Fear and the Green Lantern
Last night, I had the opportunity to watch the movie, The Green Lantern. The plot of the movie tells the universal truth about the power of fear. According to The Internet Movie Database, the film tells the account of “A test pilot [who] is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.” However, the ring cannot work to its fullest unless Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) the ring bearer can harness the courage to overcome the spirit of fear that has haunted him from his childhood. Although the movie has a clear message on the power of fear to render ineffective human will. The Green Lantern rightly informs us that we cannot fight fear with fear, and that we can only overcome fear and evil with their opposite, which is faith. Though not articulated in the movie, as I watch the story line unfold, I was reminded of the power of faith “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).
A Measure of faith
Every believer has the potential to fulfill his or her purpose. “For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” According to Romans God gives varying measures of faith to his people. Paul says that we ought to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. Friends you already have what it takes to walk in victory. “This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.” I John 5:4
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