God saw that I was filled with much fear. He stepped into my life and decided to change all that by showing me that fear will no longer be an option. He would make faith in Him my life. Wow.
“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”
Romans 8:5
Without realizing it (this is why I pray for God to show me where I’m deceived), I was minding the things of the flesh, and I was not doing well. Minding the things of the flesh (the heavy-laden and burdensome fear, religious pride, bitterness, anger, confusion, etc.) was overwhelming and killing me.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:2
What has made me a “Godly” man? The answer is simple. It was the great need for God in my life. God was about to “set my affection on things above,” and focus my mind on the things (and how wonderful and comforting the things above are) of His Spirit. Through His mercy, grace and love, God saw where my life was heading with all of the health issues and fear I had, and interrupted my life by showing me that He could deliver me from all my fears if I’d simply follow Him. Wow, what a great, loving God we have.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who (or what) can be against us?
Romans 8:31
The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.
Psalm 118:14
But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob (put your name here), and he that formed thee, O Israel (put your name here), Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah 43:1
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark