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Psalms 64: 9
All men shall fear,
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
All men shall fear,
And shall declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
Fear is defined as "a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm." Fear can come in the form of
abandonment
being bad, corrupt, evil, defective
being controlled by others
being deprived
being harmed
being incapable
being of no value, worthless
being unloved
being useless
change
conflict
death
defeat
diminishment, decline
disease
doing wrong
failure
fragmentation
hurting others
ignorance
incompetence
incorrect decisions
injury
insecurity
invasion of boundaries
isolation
lack
limitation
loneliness
looking stupid
loss
loss of connection
material loss
meaninglessness
no identity
pain
people
personal insignificance
possessiveness
poverty
public speaking
rejection
relationships
responsibility
self-exposure
self-expression
selfishness
separation
sexuality
shyness
success
unknown
vulnerability
When we face fear, we turn either of two ways. We turn toward God or we turn away from God. If we turn away from God, we are saying we can take care of the problem ourselves and thus we lie to ourselves. God gave us the ability to call out to Him in times of fear. We can talk to HIM through prayer. We can read the Bible. We can talk to others who have experienced the same kind of fear.
Or we can think that we can overcome fear in our own power. That is Satan's demons attacking us at our vulnerabilities or weakest points. We don't have the power to overcome. We may overcome for a season, but the real power comes from God. What are you going to do to overcome fear? Let God take control or let it up to the demons?
abandonment
being bad, corrupt, evil, defective
being controlled by others
being deprived
being harmed
being incapable
being of no value, worthless
being unloved
being useless
change
conflict
death
defeat
diminishment, decline
disease
doing wrong
failure
fragmentation
hurting others
ignorance
incompetence
incorrect decisions
injury
insecurity
invasion of boundaries
isolation
lack
limitation
loneliness
looking stupid
loss
loss of connection
material loss
meaninglessness
no identity
pain
people
personal insignificance
possessiveness
poverty
public speaking
rejection
relationships
responsibility
self-exposure
self-expression
selfishness
separation
sexuality
shyness
success
unknown
vulnerability
When we face fear, we turn either of two ways. We turn toward God or we turn away from God. If we turn away from God, we are saying we can take care of the problem ourselves and thus we lie to ourselves. God gave us the ability to call out to Him in times of fear. We can talk to HIM through prayer. We can read the Bible. We can talk to others who have experienced the same kind of fear.
Or we can think that we can overcome fear in our own power. That is Satan's demons attacking us at our vulnerabilities or weakest points. We don't have the power to overcome. We may overcome for a season, but the real power comes from God. What are you going to do to overcome fear? Let God take control or let it up to the demons?
Reach out to God for help. He alone can help us overcome.
Lord, I come to YOU and ask for Your power to overcome my fears. Help me to gain strength from YOU. I depend upon YOU for I am weak. I ask you for wisdom, discernment, and knowledge. All these things I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
" Pray as if everything depends upon God. Act as if everything depends upon you "
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