“Fear Can Be Overcome”

December 26, 2008 prophetess7

What is fear?

Fear is a God given emotion that every person experiences; it is a feeling aroused in us when we perceive something as a threat or a danger to our lives.

I Cor 15:57  “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”

Yes, you can have victory over your fear!!! You may have lost many battles until now. You may have gone into retreat and isolated yourself from whatever you fear.  You may have lived in the “fear cycle” for a long time. It doesn’t matter.What matters is now you want the victory. God wants you to have the victory.  He has made it possible through Jesus Christ. If you are willing to face the enemy again and enter the arena God’s way, you will triumph.

I John 4:18 says fear has torment.  So when we are faced with fear, we also face torment.  It is the enemies strategy to bring fear to us, and torment.  But the Bible decrees God has not given us a spirit of fear, but love, power and a sound mind.

Fear does not give up easily, but Light always dispels darkness.  You must remember unrealistic fear is not based on reality.

There are 4 areas of response that work together to give us victory over fear:

1) Truth overcomes fear

John 8:31-32  says If you abide in my word….You shall know the truth and truth shall make you free. It is important to bring truth into our area of fear. How? Find a promise from the scriptures concerning fear.  Use the scriptural reference to counteract the fear.  Instead of dwelling on fear, immediately turn your mind to the truth.  I Sam 17 when David confronted Goliath, he would have been overwhelmed by fear if his attention was solely on what he saw.  Instead he saw the situation through the eyes of God. Next to God, Goliath looked small.  David said in versre 45 I came to you in the name of the Lord of host, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.  The Goliath of fear has no right to challenge you when you view it from God’s perspective.

2) Love overcomes fear

I John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love cast out fear.

Love is more powerful than fear.  Fear is centered in ourselves. Love is centered in God and others.  We must turn our concern from fear to God.  When our love is perfected in God, and perfected, it automatically takes away fear.  Draw on the love of God.  Perfect that love, and fear will disappear.

3)faith overcomes fear

The bible says this is the faith that overcomes the world.  Our faith in God causes us to be an overcomer.

4) Courage to act overcomes fear

Joshua 1:9  Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

So God is saying just be strong in Me, and the power of my might. Have courage, and dont be afraid.  Don’t be dismayed by anything that you see with the physical eye.   Dont be afraid.  God is with you.  He is not only with you, but He is with you wherever you go.  This is God’s promise to you.  That He will be with you.  You can rest upon this promise solely, knowing that you are never alone.

Take heart and be of good cheer.  He has overcome the world.  We too have overcome the world, even our faith.

Prophetess Steele

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