Trouble won’t scare me!

This morning I again woke up with a song from earlier in the week. And again, with a different phrase to leave an impression on me.

“Trouble won’t throw me, won’t break me, won’t scare me no more, fear must have thought I was faithless when it came for my heart” and “I’ll sing the fear into your praise” were the two phrases impacting me. Fear comes in like a roaring lion and confuses me at times. But, I know that I can sing that fear into praise and it works every time!

A couple of years ago I adopted a song as my life song for the time being. “Breakup Song” by Francesca Batistelli. The chorus always made me feel so empowered and know that when God is in the pictured fear has to flee. “Fear you don’t own me, there ain’t no room in this story”. I have often said that our brains are like computers and only hold so much information (it’s really my excuse for forgetfulness 😉). But, I think there might be something to it in our spiritual life. If our life is so filled with God and His son then we won’t have room for darkness and I believe that fear is darkness!

As I was praying, another song came to me, “Fear is a liar” by Zach Williams.  All the things that fear instills in us is false. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t have caution and carefulness, but fear is so much harder on our mind. God sees us and knows us and has just the right advice for us, if we’ll go to Him and ask.

So, today I’m here to say that sometimes fear creeps into my life, but if I’m sensitive to the Holy Spirit and pray through that fear turns to praise and my day goes a whole lot smoother. Today you get two bonus songs just because they have been such an inspiration to me in the past few years. Listen to what God wants to say to you through these songs. Are you feeling fearful over something in your life? Give it to God! My mom used to tell me to mentally wrap up my problems and tie them with a bow, give them to God and don’t open them again. It took me a long time to learn how to do that and I still fail with some problems. Sometimes, I tend to take the package back and open it to make sure the problem is still there. I keep it for awhile, fussing over it and then wrap it up again. I’m not sure what God thinks about this ritual, but I have found that when I just leave the package with Him, I’m so much more content in life.

Before the last few years fear was a huge part of my life. Afraid of things that didn’t really matter. Afraid of things that did matter. God spoke to me through these songs and taught me that trust in Him is really what matters!

Remember that fear is a liar, don’t let it own you, and you can turn that fear into praise when you surrender to God!

Lyrics “Not Today “

Trouble won’t throw me
Won’t break me
Won’t scare me
No more
Fear must have thought I was faithless
When it came for my heart’Cause I got a song that will never die
I know Your love is the reason whyI’ll sing the night into the morning
I’ll sing the fear into Your praise
I’ll sing my soul into Your presence
Whenever I say Your Name
Let the devil know not todayTell me did the enemy panic
As You took up that cross
Tell me did the darkness cry mercy
As You rolled back that rock’Cause I know Your life is the life in mine
I know Your love is the reason whyI’ll sing the night into the morning
I’ll sing the fear into Your praise
I’ll sing my soul into Your presence
Whenever I say Your Name
Let the devil know not today
Whenever I say Your Name Jesus
Let the devil know not today
Not now not ever againYour love stood down death
Crushed the devil’s head
Fear is just a liar
Running out of breath
The fight beneath Your feet
I’m standing on Jesus’ Name
So let the devil know not today
Let the devil know not today No no
Not now not ever again Jesus
Let the devil know not today, not today, not todayI’ll sing the night into the morning
I’ll sing the fear into Your praise
I’ll sing my soul into Your presence
Whenever I say Your Name Jesus
Let the devil know not today
Let the devil know not today
Not now not ever againLet the devil know not today
Let the devil know not today
Let the devil know not today

Lyrics “Breakup Song”

Sick and tired of being sick and tired
Had as much of you as I can take
I’m so done, so over being afraidI’ve gone through the motions
I’ve been back and forth
I know that you’re thinking you’ve heard this before
I don’t know how to say it
So I’m just gonna say it, yeahFear, you don’t own me
There ain’t no room in this story
And I ain’t got time for you
Telling me what I’m not
Like you know me well guess what?
I know who I am
I know I’m strong
And I am free
Got my own identity
So fear, you will never be welcome hereTake a minute, let it settle in
You probably never saw it coming
Something’s gotta give so I give up you, oh
There’s no room for you here
Yeah, I’ve had enough
The “No Vacancy” sign on my heart is lit up
In case you didn’t hear it
Here it is again,Oh, fear, you don’t own me
There ain’t no room in this story
And I ain’t got time for you
Telling me what I’m not
Like you know me well guess what?
I know who I am
I know I’m strong
And I am free
Got my own identity
So fear, you will never be welcome hereIs there anybody out there just like me?
Anybody needing fear to leave?
If you don’t know how to say it
Sing along with meSing fear, you don’t own me
There ain’t no room in this story
And I ain’t got time for you
Telling me what I’m not
Like you know me well guess what?
I know who I am
I know I’m strong, brave
And I am free
Got my own identity
So fear, you will never be welcome here
Whoa, goodbye, goodbye fear
Whoa, you will never be welcome here

Lyrics “Fear is a Liar”

When he told you you’re not good enough
When he told you you’re not right
When he told you you’re not strong enough
To put up a good fight
When he told you you’re not worthy
When he told you you’re not loved
When he told you you’re not beautiful
That you’ll never be enoughFear, he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
‘Cause fear he is a liarWhen he told you were troubled
You’ll forever be alone
When he told you you should run away
You’ll never find a home
When he told you you were dirty
And you should be ashamed
When he told you you could be the one
That grace could never changeFear he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
‘Cause fear he is a liarLet Your fire fall and cast out all my fears
Let Your fire fall Your love is all I feelLet Your fire fall and cast out all my fears
Let Your fire fall Your love is all I feelLet Your fire fall and cast out all my fears
Let Your fire fall Your love is all I feelOh, let Your fire fall and cast out all my fears
Let Your fire fall Your love is all I feelOh, fear he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Cast your fear in the fire
‘Cause fear he is a liar’Cause fear he is a liar