Overcoming Fear Is Near
For God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Many of us have heard since childhood that God loves us. Yet it isn't until we begin to understand the true nature of His love that our lives start to change dramatically — exchanging anxiety for peace, depression for joy, and fear for confidence. Dr.Charles Stanley Overcoming Fear... Huh? Dear Reliable Bible Verses Believer: What would you think if I told you that you could live without fear? Would you believe me if I said that despite what you saw on the news tonight, you could be perfectly at peace? Impossible? Unrealistic? No! You see, fear isn't just a reaction to external circumstances. It's a spiritual force. It begins inside a person. It Is learned! And it is totally destructive. In fact, fear is Satan's primary weapon. He moves in response to fear, the way God moves in response to faith. The devil challenges the promises of God with it. But remember... the devil is defeated An excellent example of this is found in Matthew 14 when Jesus invited Peter to come to Him on the water. "But when he [Peter] saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me" (verse 30). What enabled Peter to walk on the water? His faith in the Word of Jesus. What caused Peter to sink? He saw the wind boisterous and he was afraid. It wasn't the wind that defeated him, it was his fear of it! He looked at his circumstances, gave into the fear, and the result was defeat. If Peter had kept his focus on Jesus, his faith would never have wavered. All the blustering and blowing in the world couldn't have drawn him off course. Faith is developed by meditating on God's Word. (Romans 10:17) Fear is developed by meditating on Satan's lies. Such fearful meditation is called worrying. Don't do it! The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. Use it to fight Satan every time he comes against you. Hold up your shield of faith and quench all of his fiery darts. Speak words of faith and fear will depart. Scripture Study: Psalm 27
Think about that when soul searching for overcoming your fears in this life. This is possible for you were not created with fear it is always learned. Overcoming fear sometimes is situational but Jesus is always there! God Bless. |