Conquering fear is what we will explore on today’s blog.
This is crucial for those of us who are serious about wanting to live the abundant life that Christ died to give us.
Way too many of us who identify as Christians, who believe in the miracle of the Resurrection, allow fear to dictate how we live our lives.
Now abundant living as we mean it, has very little to do with material wealth.
Spiritual wealth is what we are after and fear is its stumbling block.
Radical Truths For Conquering Fear
There are two revelations about fear that can compel us to finally take steps to be rid of it.
The first is hard to accept but true nonetheless – that is that fear is a choice.
Yes, in fact, indulge us here and say this out loud: “Fear is a choice”.
Say it slowly if you must.
Better even, pray about it. Ask Holy Spirit to confirm this for you if you hesitate to take our word for it.
When we sit with this and acknowledge that we have fear because somewhere along the way, we embraced it, we realize that we can determine to do the opposite.
Breaking free from the shackled fear has us under may not be as easy as slicing cake, but ease is not a prerequisite to this necessity.
The next revelation is that fear is fuel to the enemy.
Fear is to the enemy as praise is to God.
The devil has no hold at all on a person who lacks fear.
It’s the essential ingredient for him to run a muck in our lives.
Fear also is the root of all other evils.
The seven deadly sins of Christianity(and others) are all rooted in fear.
The Relatability of Fear
We have all encountered fear at different points while here on earth.
Some we overcome and others overwhelm us.
Some come as new fears and some are latent within us, sometimes unidentified because of old unaddressed wounds.
Others come from what we’ve been told or inherited based on the experiences of others.
A young child for example will scream hysterically at the sight of a lizard, simply because of observed behaviour.
Another will chase and hunt down the same lizard because mommy and daddy has never exhibited fear of them.
Fear can be a helpful signal too.
There is raw trepidation resulting from imminent danger and this can spring us into a fight or flight response that can ultimately be life-saving.
Still, more often than not, we end up fearing scenarios that are in actuality, non-existent.
We allow these fears to paralyze us and to limit our potential.
So many great, often God-given ideas never materialize because of fear that has taken root in our lives.
It comes in, gets comfortable and can even alter our personality.
This is especially tragic when we consider just how often we are warned against the futility of giving in to fear in the bible.
How The Bible Helps Us With Conquering Fear
God goes to great lengths to communicate the futility of fear to us.
It is as if He would desperately like for us to take heed and embrace this.
It is an instruction, “Fear Not”.
Fear then is a sin. Think about it… When we disobey God’s instructions, we sin.
Now we can’t be blamed for creating or inviting fear into our lives.
Fear does as fear does BUT we do not have to entertain or embrace it.
Again, we get a choice in what we anchor ourselves to.
If this has been a giant in your life, you need not worry.
In His grace, God has gifted us so many scriptures to help free us from the bondage of fear.
Today, we will share just 31 verses to encourage us to be fearless.
They will be broken down in weeks to make it a little easier for you to follow.
We suggest you inscribe each scripture, meditate on it and use it as a prayer point daily on your journey to conquering fear.
Week One
7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
43 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
Genesis 15:1
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
1 Chronicles 22:13
18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
1 John 4:18
21 You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
Job 5:21
Week Two
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4
15 Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and will not fear.
Job 11:15
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious 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?
Matthew 6:25
8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 1:8
27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1
4 Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”
Isaiah 35:4
19 And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
Daniel 10:19
Week Three
8 He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:8
28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28
10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
Psalm 56:3-4
5 according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not.
Haggai 2:5
46 Let not your heart faint, and be not fearful at the report heard in the land, when a report comes in one year and afterward a report in another year, and violence is in the land, and ruler is against ruler.
Jeremiah 51:46
5 Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you.
Isaiah 43:5
Week Four
16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:“ Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.
Zephaniah 3:16
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
Matthew 14:27
11 in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalm 56:11
50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.”
Luke 8:50
13 And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong.”
Zechariah 8:13
7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7
4 “Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
Isaiah 54:4
Bonus Three
21 You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
Job 5:21
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
Psalm 46:2
6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6
Conquering Fear Affirmation
I am no longer a slave to fear. Fear has lost its grip on me. Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.
SAY OUT LOUD
Listen This Before You Go
What could be more fitting that this masterpiece by Jonathan David and Melissa Helser?
Play this one at the highest volume you can allow and really let the lyrics enter you.
Use it to state your faith and serve an eviction notice to fear!
Tell Us
Has fear played too big of a role in your life so far?
Our prayer here at Stating Faith is that these verses will empower you to use the weapon of the Word to effectively combat this barrier to the abundant living God wants for you.
Take your time with each verse, pour over them.
Know that fear will keep knocking but after a while, these verses will ward them off for good.
Until our next post…
Stay Blessed
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