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Animation

Terry Dashner..Faith Fellowship Church PO Box 1586 Broken Arrow, OK 74013

Animation is giving life or motion to something. Think about this: running, motion, and being planted. What do these three states of being have in common? Listen up, please.

There are only two things that will make a person run. The first thing is a desire to condition one's body, either for health reasons or competitive sports. The other thing is this: fear. People—you and I—usually run away from scary situations rather than face them. Is that a bad thing? Well, you tell me.

What are you running away from? What event, situation, relationship, or commitment has you running away because you fear it? May I share a simple truth that I've learned over the years? You will never succeed and become what you are designed to become by God's grace unless you stop running away from your fears and start facing them. That's a fact.

So, does fear have you running and exhausted? Would you like to change the running regiment to benefit you? You can. Here's how. Listen up.

Tell ...
... me, is it possible to collect one pound of fear and wrap it up to go? No, of course not; it's impossible. As a matter of fact, fear doesn't exist outside your mind. Your perception of things will impact your life, either positively or negatively.

So to overcome fear you must change your perception. Is that possible? Yes, knowledge with a greater understanding of God is powerful.

I want to share another thing about motion. The difference between a landscape painting and the viewing of the real thing is motion. I looked at a huge tree this morning from my living room window. It looked out of sync because there was no movement of its large, green canopy. I sensed something simple, yet profound. From my view and perception the fact that the tree leaves had no motion gave it the illusion of a serene, landscape-painting.

And then this came to mind. There is no movement of its canopy because there is no wind blowing against it. The wind moves the green canopy in a swaying motion. Interesting. No wind, no movement. But something else is needed for the swaying motion. It needs to be planted. Crazy you say? Unless the tree is rooted in the soil by its root system, there can be no resistance against the heavy winds which cause its canopy to sway back and forth.

If you are animated today, it's because God is moving upon you by His Holy Spirit. Jesus said that the Holy Spirit is like the wind. If you are animated today, it's because you are rooted in something. You see if you are not rooted, grounded, or standing for justice you only resemble what life could be.

If you do not anchor to God, you may eventually give way to the wind's push and find yourself helplessly askew and forever lost. However, if you stand planted in the confidence of God, His wind will give you living motion. Think about this, and then ask God to plant you in His promises and to breathe upon you daily by His Spirit.Keep the faith. Stay the course. Jesus is coming soon. We are moving toward that day. Pastor T.



About the Author Pastors a small church of one hundred beautiful souls in Broken Arrow, OK. U.S. Navy veteran of the Viet Nam era and retired from the City of Tulsa as a municipal police officer. Father of three grown children and grandfather of two; one rests in the arms of Jesus in heaven above.