You Can Overcome Your Fears
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)
The first lady to win a Nobel Prize was French physicist Madame Marie Curie. She said, ‘Nothing in life is to be feared, only understood.’ So:
1) Get the facts about what you fear to take away the mystery and misinformation from it.
2) Instead of focusing on your phobia, focus on God’s promises: ‘Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice’ (v. 10). Note the words ‘I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties’. As your faith in God grows stronger, the threat of your fears will grow weaker.
3) Relax. Imagine yourself peaceful and free of the bondage of fear. Envision the positive effect on your life when you are delivered.
4) Confront each one of your fear-triggering circumstances with baby steps. Every single hurdle you conquer strengthens you.
So, commit yourself to overcoming the fears that have wreaked havoc on your peace of mind. Jesus said, ‘My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid’ (John 14:27). Note the words ‘let not’. Don’t let fear rule you! Become proactive and arm yourself with the promises of God. Run towards your fears as David ran towards Goliath, knowing that in the name of the Lord you will win.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me not be hindered by the things that I fear, and trust You as already taken care of what I fear. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Tim
You do an amazing job in sharing the Lord’s word daily. I start each day for many years with your devotions and have recommended to a number of my friends that they do the same. I thought you might want to know that Madam Curie was married to a Frenchman, but she was not French she was Polish.
Thank you for continuing to write devotions as you have moved into your well deserved retirement from running LCC. You have an amazing gift that we appreciate that you are still able to share.
Rick Michaels
Again this is right on time for me yesterday I was attacked severely by fear because a encounter that happened in April where a lady pulled her car out in front of me slowly leaving an alley tapped her car it was not a collision no damage on my car the police doing the report put the blame on me. Yesterday I got an email 9 months later from my insurance company saying her lawyer wants information. I thought my insurance company handled it. The lady whose car had a piece of a plastic shield around the rear tire for decoration got pulled off., had all my personal information and I even pointed out to her my apartment in the building. But insurance said they couldn’t contact me. I thought something was suspicious and fear had me that she got a lawyer to try to sue me and I have a bank account overdraft $17 and earn $14.05 an hour with no family to help me. After 4 hours The Holy Spirit made it clear to me Jesus is my Shepherd with a rod and staff to protect me I need not be afraid or fight for myself. Thank you for your supporting inspiration.needed now