Silencing Fear
Culled from ‘Defying Mental illness – A 31-Day Devotional’
Fear is the chief weapon of satan. “Fear not” is mentioned so many times in the Bible. It is therefore clear to see that it is a necessary requirement from God.
Fear is the corruption of faith. Satan seeks to corrupt everything that God has given.
God has given to everyone the measure of faith hence satan seeks to introduce fear always. The Bible lets us know that without faith it is impossible to please God (see Hebrews 11:6).
Fear distracts you from God’s provisions for you. It is an instinctive emotion resulting from being led by sensory perception of an unwelcome outcome.
It does not matter the nature of the adversity. Our God is greater than everything and when we focus on Him and the Holy Spirit within us we effectively silence fear.
When David faced the Philistine giant Goliath, his focus was on the Lord of the armies of Israel and not on the size of the challenging Goliath before him.
The Bible lets us know that the Holy Spirit within us is greater than he that is in the world.
The Holy Spirit cannot take action through us without us giving Him permission to do so. Acting in faith permits Him to be our ability to overcome adverse circumstances and silence fear.
Scriptures for Meditations
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” – 2 Timothy 1:7
“Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
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