Do Not Fear

Did you know that God tells us 365 times in the Bible , "Not to be afraid" ?

I know that I have had my own bouts with fear throughout my life time.

As I am sure we all have. Thus, the reason for my posting this.

 However the Lord makes it very clear to us that we are not to be afraid!

In fact the Word of God tells us (in 2 Timothy 1:7)   ^That 

 ^"God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

We as believers will face many trials and tribulations. We will have to endure many storms during the course of our life time. For the Lord causes it to rain both on the just and unjust alike. However, we must remember that we are never alone. As long as we remain in the Lord He will remain in us. This is His promise to us. (John 15:4)

The Lord will not let us be overcome by the storms of life.

(This is so beautiful)

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; 

   I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 

 When you pass through the waters, 

   I will be with you; 

and when you pass through the rivers, 

   they will not sweep over you. 

When you walk through the fire, 

   you will not be burned; 

   the flames will not set you ablaze. 

 For I am the LORD your God, 

   the Holy One of Israel, your Savior"

(read entire scripture here)

Below is a poem I wrote during a very difficult time in my life.

I have since then, over come the fear that had paralyzed me during that season in my life.

I pray these words bless you in some way.

May the Shalom Peace of our Savior be your covering today and always.

Amy Colleen

In the Eye of the Storm

Such calm for a moment;
In the eye of the storm;
There’s sunshine and clear blue sky.
Why does beauty behold such scorn?

Which way is out?
Is there such a thing?
Can I escape this whirlpool of death?
Up through the eye; if I only had wings!

I do not have wings.
I cannot fly.
So until I can find a way out.
I must keep up with this storm or die.

Crashing noises; thundering blows.
A sudden gush of wind;
Once again the storm’s course has shifted,
When oh when will it end?

Dark clouds forming over my head;
Rain begins to fall.
I open my mouth to cry for help;
The wind’s gush drowns out my call.

I’m swept up high into the air,
Tossed about in a whirlwind of speed;
Being battered and bruised from head to toe
By various pieces of debris;

My heart getting ready to give out,
I open my eyes, and take one last breath.
Knowing in my heart my time has come;
This life I live is far worse than death.

Sudden quiet fills the air.
Just as unexpectedly so,
The storm that swept me up
Just lets me go.

There is calm and quiet all around.
I can see once again the blue sky.
I am all of a sudden standing
Right by my Saviors’ side;

I fall to the ground. He lifts my head.
Without speaking a word to me, he says,
“My precious child, don’t give up. I am still here with you.
Walk by faith and not by sight. This storm will not overcome you.”

I lean over to kiss his feet
When I looked up he is no longer in sight.
I am back in the eye of the storm;
though, no longer afraid of my plight.

By: Amy Colleen copyright ©2009  All rights reserved.

FEAR NOT!......SHARKS in YOUR Water> a Vision/Dream

So I was busy moving around, working in this body of water.I was doing all kinds of work. Helps all kinds of people. Church going people and non church going people alike. I was helping build houses and giving people drinks of water and helping people cool off....a little bit of everything. The water had some shallows and some semi deep areas, but no water that ever was deep enough to go over anyones head. You could see your feet where ever you were. The water was refreshing, for the most part. I knew this in my spirit. Also because the people I was helping would come into the water. (the had to come into the water to get needs met) Some were thirsty, some were hot, or worn out. Some just needed a helping hand and they would get into the water and then they would be rejuvenated and their needs would be met.


Then there was this one person; the entire time I was helping others; the entire time, that just stood in the same place in the water. He stood there so long that water's became muddied. So much so that you could not see his feet any longer through the once perfectly clear water. He had a sniper riffle he gripped very strongly and a very serious, concerned look upon his face. Every few moments I would hear a gun shot and turn around and see him with his eye to the scope of the riffle. I would quickly make my way over to him; gently guide the riffle down and instruct him with these words,
"No...no....don't shoot! Those are live people over their! You may hurt or even worse kill someone."
I must have done this about five or six times. Each time this person would  respond,
"Oh, okay." but they would't move and they would become more stuck in the muddied water.


They were actually aiming at a city afar off. So far off in fact that they riffle could not reach, (thankfully) the shots were hitting the water.


About the seventh time, I went over this person, whose arms, at this point were weary from holding up this heavy riffle and whose face was riddle with fear. I asked them, 
"Why are you shooting at the city?"


They answered me, 
"I know there is danger ahead."


I told them again not to shoot at the city because their were innocent people that may get hurt.


I walked away...then turned around one last time....and with a sad heart said,
"Don't be so focused on the future that the present is stolen from you. Today is a gift from God and Satan, the deceiver is trying to steal your gift from you."

It wasn't ten seconds and I heard screaming and when I turned around I saw great white sharks surrounding the person. The sharks mouths were all open wide. Thee man was stuck in the muddied water and could not get free and  was attacked and eaten  alive. I turned and covered my face and began to weep.

How absolutely horrifying!!! I still remember this vision!!!

I had it last night/early this morning. 

How true is it for so many of us? In so many areas of our lives?

We are so focused on our tomorrows that we loose sight of our todays?

I have been thinking about this all day today. This is one of the enemy's #1 weapons at work!

-FEAR-

Do Not Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

    ²⁵ “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?   ²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? ³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³²For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."


Matthew Chapter 6