‘Never Lift’ off the Gas Pedal of Your Life

How would you like to live your life fearlessly? I mean, with all that's going on right now, how would you like to live your life without fear? Well, guess what? It's not only possible, it's easy. And we're going to tell you why and how right now. You know, there's a car guy turn that says pedal to the metal and almost everyone knows what that means. It means pushing the accelerator down to the floor with a burst of adrenaline. But there's another car guy turn that you probably don't know unless you've actually done some racing. The term is never lifts. And I've done enough racing to know exactly what never lifts means. There's a reason the same drivers keep winning most of the races. The cars themselves are pretty well evenly matched. So the skill of the driver, you might even say the mindset of the driver is critical. I learned this truth at the first turn I encountered my first race when out of fear, I lifted off the accelerator, okay? And I was immediately passed by a driver with less fear. You see, when there's no fear, you never lift. And it's so wise to how we live our lives. We can be at the top of our game feeling invincible one moment and be devastated the next moment when the, the report of your daughter just died. Are you losing your business? Are the doctors have just said there's no hope for you? I've been through all those experiences and I have good news for you when those days come and they sure do well. In fact, some of you might be there right now. You can go right through them without fear, without lifting. If you never fear, you never lift. This is a strong power for me. This is the word of God, folks. Let me give you an example. I had a joint venture partner who took control of my board of directors and was planning to throw me out of my business the next morning with a board meeting conference call. Now, mind you, it was too late for me to start over. I was 65 years old and I was about to lose my 100-year-old family business, my dad's business, my income, my reputation, my testimony. Hey, where's Barry's God now? He lost his business. Can you imagine the pressure it would be on a person at that point? It was a disaster, a total disaster. I had nowhere to run, but to God, but I got this. I never lifted and I asked God for nothing. I mean, honestly, I asked God for nothing. Had the Lord not prepared me to advance with so many other struggles and victories before that, I can only imagine how I would have been crying out to God and say, God, please save me. Please, please help me, God. But I was way past that. Before I went to bed the night, I actually prayed the shortest prayer of my life. I said, Lord, I asked you for nothing because of two things. You know I live for your purpose. I move everybody every day close to Jesus. And I know you keep your word and you make everything in this work for good. Even if it means losing my business because I live for your purpose to seek and save the loss. It's just that simple. And as God hears me right now, I can tell you, I went to sleep immediately after that prayer. No fear. I slept all night. I never woke up. I got up the next morning fresh ready to go. I went to my attorney's office that morning waiting to see what God was going to do and I took that conference call and I watched God stop my joint venture partner in his tracks in less than eight minutes with something that happened five years earlier. I couldn't help but break out laughing. God, you are so good. And you so deserve my love and my faith, my dependence on you. Folks, 1 John 4 says it well, perfect love, cast out all fear. All fear. God is faithful. His promises are true and you'll never have to fear. You'll never live when you love God and you live for his purpose to seek and save the loss. That's it. It's that easy. See you next time.