Astrology: No Fear of the Future

No Fear of the Future

The future can be frightening.

Will I ever find true love?

Will I die early?

What will happen to my kids?

Will my spouse leave me?

Will terrorists strike my area?

Will war change my life?

What if I make a wrong decision?

What will happen to my money?

Is my home safe?

Will I lose my job?

What if I get some disease?

There are plenty of things to be scared of...yet the Bible teaches us that we need not fear the future. While some people peer into the heavens, trying to decipher some security...some hope from the stars...the Bible speaks with clarity and precision.

The only way we will ever feel secure about our future is to put our trust in the Creator...who made the stars! Hard times may come in life, but when we have faith in God, we can know that our ultimate future is taken care of...that when we die we will be able to live with Him in heaven forever.

The Bible makes no guarantees about comfort or security in this world. In fact, it accurately points out that sin and evil will run rampant everywhere...impacting every human life in a negative way.

But how can we deal with fear? Particularly when there seem to be some pretty good reasons for it? Consider:

Fear comes from three things:

Lack of knowledge. Probably the biggest "fear-maker" is the unknown...we want the security of knowing all that the future holds, but such security alludes us. Instead, we have to catch the news every few hours...wondering when the next major event will happen. Like the little boy (or big one) who is afraid of the dark, we are terrified of what we cannot see.

Lack of trust. Another major source of fear is lack of confidence in oneself, in the government, in God's protection, etc. When we lack the confidence that an issue is being handled well, our hearts quickly give way to fear.

An over-active imagination. When we hear noises at night in the basement, or when we walk through a dark parking lot, what causes the adrenalin rush of fear? Our imagination. We see things that aren't there, and hear things that don't exist. We see shadows shifting and hear floors creaking. In the same way, when it comes to the news events of our day, we often allow our imaginations to take over our logic. Perhaps we've seen too many disaster movies, or heard too much news commentary about what "could" happen.

Overcoming fear in our lives will not happen until we can learn to deal with these three "fear makers." How can we do it?

Realize that God is bigger than any fear. Nuclear power plant meltdown? God is bigger. Radiological weapons? God is bigger. Economic problems? God is bigger. God has more power, more resources, and more intelligence than anything this world could ever offer. We must learn to trust Him to deal with the "unknown" things we cannot see. No matter what happens, God will be there.

Realize that God is worthy of your trust. Trusting in God means that you recognize His authority and power over everything that may happen on earth. When you trust in God, you put your faith in Him, instead of in money, people, government, etc. Those things will all fail one day, but God never will. Trusting God doesn't mean you'll never have problems in life, but it does mean that you can always look to Him for comfort and hope. It does mean that you don't have to worry...because God will be beside you. Remember those nights when you were young that you got scared in your bedroom, all alone? The lights were out, and the covers were your only security. Your eyes were like saucers...open wide, straining to see what horrible monster was lurking in your closet. But suddenly, mom came in the room, and the "monster" suddenly disappeared. You took a deep breath and then drifted off to sleep, knowing that as long as mom is around, you can sleep in safety. That same feeling of relief comes to us now, even in these troubled times, when we realize that God is in the room. Bad things will still happen...but you'll never be alone.

Think on things that are true. Nothing can run faster than our imaginations. If you want to be free from fear, you need to make a commitment to obey what the Bible says in Philippians 4:8: "Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Don't dwell on what "could happen"...dwell on things that are true.

Conclusion:

Don't let the fear of the future drive you to astrology...instead, let it be a wake-up call to make sure you are in a right relationship with God.

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Scripture References from the NLT version.