#393: "Fear No More" by Building 429 [Encore]

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>What kinds of choices do you make in the face of fear? Building 429's song "Fear No More" is an anthem born out of a personal time when fear led the songwriters to seek God. There's a king in Scripture who faced fear more than once. His story gives us two separate examples of choices and two distinct responses from God.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":4936,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media","className":"is-style-default"} --></p> <p><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Let's explore the life and choices of King Asa this week.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this episode, I discuss:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Pray</li> <li>Read in context</li> <li>Using section titles to get your bearings</li> <li>Remember that the people described in the Bible were REAL</li> <li>Meditating on Scripture</li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href="http://michellenezat.com/30daychallenge" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">30 Day Music Challenge</a></li> <li>Praying for God to give the desire to read Scripture</li> <li>Praying for God to help you understand what you're reading</li> <li>Praying for God to reveal truth to you as you read</li> <li>Reading the end of King Asa's story in 2 Chronicles 16</li> <li>Seeing that "the end justified the means" in the mind of King Asa - 2 Chronicles 16:1-6</li> <li>God's rebuke of King Asa's choice in the face of fear - 2 Chronicles 16:7-9</li> <li>Giving yourself a chance to get familiar enough with Scripture that it begins to "all fall into place"</li> <li>Meditating on the details of the story</li> <li>Considering Asa's response - 2 Chronicles 16:10-14</li> <li>How Asa started off right, but ended badly</li> <li>Examining our choices when we feel powerless</li> <li>Examining God's response to Asa the first time he felt powerless and overwhelmed by his circumstances