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.
There are many different kinds of spirits. The Bible mentions several of them by name. A lying spirit. Spirits of infirmity. And a spirit of fear, to name a few.
A spirit of fear can cause complete chaos in our lives if we don’t recognize it and rebuke it.
Being fearful can cause us to do things and make choices that we would never normally even consider.
Why? Because a spirit of fear will attack our mind, sometimes relentlessly, and cause us to become frantic. It will have us running, trying to get away from it. And by doing so, we will begin making choices based on fear. It will even cause us to pray in fear, instead of in faith.
And when we pray out of fear, we can actually doubt what we’re praying for as we speak the words.
James 1:6 (NKJV) 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
So, because we’re doubting, we pray and pray, with no answers and no victory. And because we don’t get answers, we become even more fearful and frantic, causing us to fall into a downward spiral.
Soon, if we’re not careful, we can become an emotional wreck, spending most of our time being fearful of what will happen next.
So, today, recognize that spirit of fear. And rebuke it from operating in your life.
Don’t rebuke it out of fear of what it can do to you. But rebuke it with faith, knowing that you have been given the authority, in the name of Jesus, to drive it away and send it packing, forever.
It’s time for us to remember that authority. And it’s time for us to begin using it again, as God intended for us to do. Amen!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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