You do not have to smell like the fear you have walked through?
What if I told you that you do not have to smell like the fear you have walked through?
Just like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walked out of the fiery furnace without even smelling like smoke, you too can walk through hard seasons and not carry the aroma of fear any longer.
You can carry the aroma of Christ. Fear used to feel like a normal part of life for me, until I realized that living with fear is not part of a renewed mind.
God did not design us to be paralyzed by fear. He designed us to live with power, love, and a sound mind.Isaiah 26:3 says He will keep in perfect peace all who trust in Him, all whose thoughts are fixed on Him. A renewed mind is a mind where thoughts align with truth.
If it is not true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, or admirable, it is out. Philippians 4 8 is your filter. Fear does not pass that test. When fear tries to attach itself to you, you get to be the umpire of your thoughts. Call it out and throw it out.
And here is the good news. You might have walked through the fire of worry, anxiety, or even deep fear of the future, but you do not have to smell like it anymore.
You are a new creation. Your identity is not fearful. It is faithful. You can smell like peace. You can look like hope.
You can carry the aroma of Christ in every room you walk into.
I want you to ask Him today, Lord, what am I still carrying that I no longer have to? He will show you when a thought is not of Him.
Then, throw it out. Renew your mind.
This is how we become a life leader for Christ. When you walk in renewed peace, people will see it, hear it, and even sense it. That is when transformation begins to influence others toward Jesus.
I’m wildly cheering you!
Alita Reynolds