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This is the story where Jesus cast demons out of two men. The demons enter a herd of pigs and the herd runs down the steep hillside and drowns in the lake. The herdsmen FLED to the nearby city and told everyone what happened. The ENTIRE town came out to meet this Jesus but instead of praising him for helping the two men, they beg him to go away and leave them alone.

Note the words and the event. The herdsmen “fled” to the nearby town. Fled has a special connotation. It means they are fleeing from something, it implies fear. The “entire” town came out, this can mean all kinds of things, the first thing that pops into mind is safety in numbers which is again a fear mentality. Then the people beg him to go away. Sounds like fear again.

How many times do we reject something because we are afraid? Think of what all we miss; the opportunities, the possibilities, the learning; all because we are afraid. What did the town miss out on because of their fear? They missed out on many more miracles and some great enlightening sermons.

What were they afraid of? It could have been economic disaster. The loss of a herd of pigs probably did set someone back economically. But what would have become of that person if he had invited Jesus to come to his house?

Sometimes when uncertainty hits, whether it is economic or health or relationships, we get stuck in the now and don’t look at the possibilities or the bigger picture. We lose sight of the miracles.

What does fear have to do with manifesting? Lots! Fear is the biggest impediment to manifesting that I know of. Fear prevents you from seeing the open doors, fear can lead to depression and anxiety. To manifest you must be optimistic and believe in a fabulous outcome and fear prevents this. Fear causes you to focus on the material, as the towns people did, and not see the fabulous miracle in front of you.

When things seem to be going against you, turn your thoughts around and start to look for the good and the promising and replace the fear with hope and faith that a better future is possible.