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God has not given us a spirit of fear. So why do we fear? Where did fear first manifest in the soul of man? Like many other problems that plague mankind today, fear can be traced all the way back to the Garden of Eden.

Fear’s first manifestation comes shortly before Adam’s fall from grace. In fact, it had a role to play in Eve’s poor judgment. If we read Genesis Chapter 3 through that lens, we find a perspective on fear we may never have considered – and one that may positively impact our lives.

Indeed, by taking a fresh look at Genesis 3 we’ll see that fear first entices us not to trust God with its subtle whispers. If we act on that distrust, a different flavor of fear follows as a result of our disobedience. This destructive cycle continues as fear attempts to keep us from taking responsibility for that disobedience so it can continue to torment our unrepentant souls.

Fear doesn’t fight fair. I see it as the enemy’s wickedest strategy of all. I am convinced that fear is the master spirit the devil uses to steal, kill and destroy. It is a perversion of faith and it seeks to discredit the love of God at every turn. Without a revelation of the love of God, we cannot mature to the full stature of Christ.

Go and read Genesis Chapter 3 for yourself. Tomorrow, we’ll dive into this a little deeper, and see how Eve’s fear of missing out on the good things in life put her on the road to a deadly deception.

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