Fear is a
place of no peace, no hope, and no future. Fear is a binding force that
captures and afflicts many a weary soul. It’s a place no one wants to be but
it’s a place many end up because of their bondage to the past, fear of the
unknown, fear of the future, fear of what people think and the list goes on.
Studies show
that fear can be debilitating and in my opinion can be a cause of depression
and anxiety.
Now if we
know that God loves us and put Himself in our place, taking on our infirmity
and our sin when He was nailed to the cross, we can truly live victoriously. Not
only because He died for us, but because He rose again after 3 days to give us
His eternal life which now is inside of us.
Letting go
of fear does require a change of mindset – one that many have cultivated for
years.
In 2 Timothy
1:7 we read that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love,
and of a sound mind.
Also, we
read in 1 John 4:18 that “there is no fear in love; perfect love casts out
fear, because fear involves torment” (NKJV) if you believe with all your heart
in the perfect love of Jesus then you will not have fear of anyone or anything!
Then in the Old Testament in Isaiah
41:10 it says “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.” (NKJV)
We are each
here for a purpose and if we are crippled by fear we cannot fulfill our purpose
yet and realize our true destiny – which is a glorious one as one of God’s sons
or daughters.
Here are
some practical ways to overcome fear:
1. Read the Bible and proclaim verses
out loud to yourself for your specific needs, believing that you have healing
already!
2. Speak positive words over yourself
out loud.
3. Write down positive phrases and
re-read them as often as possible, for best results read them every day.
4. Don’t let what others think get into
your heart. Sometime others can be very judgmental, controlling, or jealous of
you but that’s really not your problem. If you make it your problem it will
only steal your peace and joy and instill fear in your heart. If you have
Jesus, none of that should matter! You have the King of Kings on your side and
that’s what truly counts.
I pray that
each reader of this post has a new hope that there is life beyond fear, anxiety
and worry and if you want to speak to me directly about my journey please feel
free to contact me.
Be blessed
and be encouraged today my friends and readers!
