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Jul 31, 2023 18:30pm

What’s Your Greatest Fear?

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What’s your greatest fear?

It was a simple getting-to-know-you question at an event. People began sharing fears such as spiders, snakes, death, and even clowns.

“I’m afraid of being alone.”

Silence filled the room. I knew all the eyes had turned on me and flush rose from my neck towards my face.

Thankfully, someone else jumped in and shared their fear of dogs and the room erupted with conversation and the focus shifted from me.

I didn’t really see why that was such a big deal. I mean, weren’t other people afraid of that too? It seemed as rational as being scared of anything else, and honestly, I had never really thought too much about why I had this fear.

But deep down, there was a reason. There was something rooted deep within me that would always cause me to seek out friends, family, or relationships, for constant contact. As one relationship would end, I would scramble to find another. Whatever it was within me, was revealed through my words and my actions.

“For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”
Luke 6:43-45

Have you ever seen a seemingly healthy tree with bad fruit? It looks good on the outside but within, it’s diseased. Rotten. Bug infested. Dying.

Jesus used this as an example to show the true reason for our words and actions. Sure, we can try to put on a good show for awhile, but eventually, whatever is deep within will rear its ugly head and come forward – displayed in our decisions and our speech.

My fear of being alone could have stemmed from several things that occurred in my life, but the big truth was – I was lost; I was going to be eternally separated from God when I died.

And that was something that could change. As the Holy Spirit moved in my life, I realized who I was, where I was going and all of it was the result of my sin.

But, God.

That’s why Romans 5:8 is one of my favorite verses. Even when I was in sin, Christ went to the cross for me. He gave His life so that I could be saved. I could be spared from that eternal separation from God and all I had to do was accept this beautiful, free gift of salvation.

Maybe that’s something you need to do today. Have you ever actually put your faith in Jesus Christ? Have you ever surrendered your will for His in your life? Have you asked Him to forgive you of your sins and become your Lord?

That’s something that can change.

And when you do, you’ll begin to see the good fruit grow.