Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) 10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Fear is very strong. It can be a life-changing problem for some people, if it is not overcome and put in its place.
God has never intended for any of us to live in fear of anything. Yes, there are things we should fear, in a healthy kind of way. But living in fear is not what God wants for us.
So how do we overcome fear and move forward with our lives?
First, we need to understand what we’re fearing. Most times we’re fearing something that has no power over us whatsoever. What do I mean by that? Let me explain.
We typically fear things that aren’t even in existence, such as possible scenarios, possible outcomes or possible results. These types of things can cause us to worry and be fearful.
Here’s what Jesus said about this:
Matthew 6:25-27 (NKJV) 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
Sometimes we can be harassed or tormented by a spirit of fear. This is demonic in nature. Once we understand that this is what’s bothering us, we need to rebuke that spirit, in the name of Jesus. We have the authority, as a believer, to command it to leave. And it has to listen.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
But whatever it is that’s causing us to be fearful, we need to recognize it and do whatever is necessary to deal with it, putting it behind us and moving forward with God’s authority, strength, joy and peace.
It can take time to overcome fear completely. But it is possible, through Christ.
Today, look that thing in the face that’s causing you to be fearful. Speak to it and tell it that you will no longer live under it. And push it aside, in the name of Jesus. Victory is yours.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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