Fear is caused by information
The Information can be
- False
- Factual
However we must consider the Truth of God’s word before we embrace any information that is presented to us.
1. False Information
Anxiety, worrying over nothing. Misjudging reality and seeing things worse than they really are.
Don’t be Anxious
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Do Not Worry
Matthey 6:25-34
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
2. Factual Information
This type of fear, based on facts as we understand them can be more crippling than the type of fear based on false information. This fear is based on facts.
Fear is an emotion that can cause you to take action. Often this is a good response to what you’re feeling. However it’s Godly to get control of the fear and react out of wisdom and scriptural knowledge. Not allowing the fear to have dominion over you.
Decisions made when motivated by fear can become decisions that create regret in the future. Think of some examples of decisions you've made in the past when fear was in your heart that upon a retrospective look at what you decided the fear caused you to go in the wrong direction.
Ways to Overcome Fear
- Fear the Right Things
- Trust in the Lord
- Know the Lord is with you
- Know the Lord will Help you
- Our Reality is Different
- Receive Perfect Love
Ecclesiastes 8:13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.
2. Trust in the Lord
Isaiah 35:4 say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you."
3. Know the Lord is with You
Isaiah 41:10 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.
4. Know the Lord Will Help You
Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
5. Our Reality is Different
1 Peter 3:13-15
13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened.“ 15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.
A comparison between Elijah and his servant - The same facts but two different realities
2 Kings 6:15-18
15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?" the servant asked.
16 "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
17 And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
18 As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, "Strike these people with blindness." So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.
6. Receive Perfect Love
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
Getting immersed into the presence of God and allowing him to Love on You will displace all fear according to 1 John 4:18.
Fear Cripples Our Faith
The enemy attack’s us with fear because He’s trying to stop us from believing God.
Focus on Overcoming Fear
The facts aren’t as powerful as the truth about your situation. What I mean by that is you can have a doctor tell you, “You’ve got 3 months to live”. Those are the facts the doctor has and according to the doctor’s experience and his training in science and medicine that’s the way it is. However the truth is, you are an heir of the covenant promises of Abraham and by the wounds of Jesus you’ve been healed according to Isaiah 53:5 & 1 Peter 2:24 .
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