1 Sam 14:23-24, 1 John 4:18, Heb 11:6, 2 Timothy 1: 7, Gen 3:1-10, Matt 4:1-10

Men and brethren, fear and limitations live only in our minds, but if we use our imaginations our possibilities become limitless. The bible says “Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke according to the same words. So David heard them. And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid.” 1 Sam 14:23-24

Fear is the single most destructive force warring against the sons and daughters of God. It seeks to strip us of power, strip us of love and cause us to lose all sense of control of who we are. Fear robs us of our identity in Christ and ultimately causes us to bring down others with us. Because after all, misery loves company and fear has torment 1 John 4:18

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”Heb 11:6

Then the bible nailed it by saying “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” Rom 10:17 Therefore if faith comes by hearing from God, it implies that ‘Fear cometh by hearing and hearing by the words of men and words of the devil.

If fear does not originate from the true God, then it must come from another source. That other source is the god of this world. Fear is an ineffective motivator. I speak to someone here, your faith shall not fail. 

If we can simply overcome fear, we put ourselves in a position of strength. People chose to drive instead of flying, thereby raising their risk of injury or death. Thousands took broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent possible anthrax infections, thereby accelerating antimicrobial resistance. Such potentially harmful actions were taken by people seeking a sense of safety because they were afraid. And if these fears are not conquered by another positive experience, they sometimes remain in the mind the rest of their lives.

Let us begin from the book of the beginning. When satan visited Eve, the intention was not to know and become god but to make her naked to the attack of fear “And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Gen 3:10. Any time you apply your own words and wisdom in discussing with satan, you become prone to fear. “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.” Gen 3:6. The plan of satan against anyone here is now terminated. 

Can you compare it with when satan tempted Jesus and three times Jesus quoted the scriptures. “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matt 4:4

“Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”Matt 4:7

“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”Matt 4:10

Satan presented to Jesus what he does not have, what he cannot do, and what he cannot control. Awareness of fear keeps the mind alert and ready for danger; most of the time this type of danger never happens. This could be considered a false fear reality; a place where fear exists, but never really happens. This is just the type of mental game where the mind and the ego are the masters.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind 2 Timothy 1: 7.

1. Fear is a spirit.

2. It is a spirit that God did not give to us.

3. And self-discipline, self-control and love are our protection from fear

Are you of the generation of believers who just type “Amen’ to every post without studying the message because when your temptation comes, it is only the amount of scriptures you know that you will use to stand against your tormentor? Remember, fear is negative believing and brings negative results. The Word of God studied and applied will teach you how to perfect the love of God which, in turn, will drive the fear out of your life.

Fear Can Steal Your Miracle: Fear has the power to steal the miracles that God wants to do in you, and through you. In Matthew 14:25, 28-31, our brother Peter was on the edge of greatness and the seat of performing the unusual, but his fear stole his miracle. Have you allowed that thief Fear to steal your miracle because like Peter you are seeing your immediate circumstances of the storm crying, the waves crashing, the wind blowing?

Christian Fear Is Double Minded: It is amazing to see believers who want a specific miracle in their lives and yet tells you sorry sir I can’t fast because I have ulcer. Does it mean that the God that can perform that expensive miracle cannot take care of the small ulcer? You can’t believe Jehovah Rappha is your healer, and then fear you’ll die of cancer. You can’t believe Jehovah Jireh is your provider, and then fear you’ll go bankrupt. That is being double minded. That is exactly what the spirit of fear wants to do to you. To make you unstable, unreliable, and uncertain about everything; and that includes your thoughts and God’s promises according to James 1:6-8.

In dealing with fear

Number One: You must realise that in your Problem, there is God’s Solution

We must find out from the scripture of the promises of God for our lives. What is the word of God saying concerning that situation, that problem, recite it over and over and over and claim the promises of the word. You must stop fear before it stops you.

Number Two: You must avoid the Lies of Destruction

What do you permit in your thought life? Who is really in control of your thoughts? You must put your thoughts in a new perspective of the word of God as this will help you in safeguarding your mind against the attacks of the enemy.

Number Three: Find out in your situation What Would Jesus Do?

We are told to look to Jesus, not to the world, for our standard of excellence. But, what could Jesus possibly teach us about controlling our thoughts and emotions? He is God…how could He really understand what you go through day in and day out? See what he did to satan when satan tempted him. He applied the word. He did not panic like most of us when we see and face trouble. For a man who had not eaten for forty days, food was a serious temptation but he rebuked and resisted satan. It is time we do same. James 4:7

Number Four: You must have a Battle-plan For Victory

A man who has no plan against his circumstances has planned to fail. We must take on the whole armour of God Eph 6:11. David had a plan and Saul had another plan to defeat Goliath; the man who succeeded had a plan rooted in God. The battle was not his, the battle belong to God. And the bible encourages us to have our Battle Plan for Victory, and to start taking back territory in the war for your mind based on God through putting on the whole not few, the whole armour of God. Eph 6:13-18

Number Five: You must identify Strongholds

A man who does not know his enemy cannot defeat his enemy. What exactly is a mental stronghold? You must know how the enemy uses these sly bondages to steal our true destinies in Christ. We must identify the devils handiwork in our own thoughts. The bible says “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Eph 6:12

Number Seven: Tearing Down Strongholds

When we’ve identified the strongholds Satan plants in our minds to hold us captive, we can now begin break free, destroy, uproot, bind, cast out. We have enough spiritual of weapons including speaking in tongues to free ourselves from the bondage of the enemy and our daily battle for renewing your mind. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled” 2 Cor 10:4-6

Number Seven: The Power of Christian Meditation

It is important that you established that, though you are in a daily battle for your mind, you are NOT powerless but powerful. You are an extension of the power of God. You are loaded to cause volcanic eruption and spiritual earthquakes. You must therefore know in full how to weaponize the Word of God in you through meditation (one of the past daily devotions). You must discover the gifts and calling and your place in the kingdom.

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