Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
Fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed,
for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you
with my righteous right hand.
Fear. Its something we all deal with at different times in
our lives and in different ways. For one person, fear might come in the form of
math tests. Another might fear speaking in front of large groups of people.
Whatever it is that scares you, its good to know that fear is something that
you can overcome.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every
experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the
thing which you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Its really easy to fall into the trap of fear. Fear can
creep into your life without you knowing it. It can come into your life by
watching the news. Perhaps you hear all the talk of ebola on TV and are afraid
that you might get it. Maybe you watch scary movies on TV for Halloween and
you’re now not able to sleep. If you’re not on guard against fear, it will
creep into your life before you even realize it.
The good news is that you don’t have to be afraid of
anything. God has the answer to everything you face that scares you. If you’re
afraid of disease, God says in Psalm 91 that he will protect you. Whatever it
is that you’re afraid of, God has the answer to that fear. Its just up to you
to get into God’s word and find that answer. Dig into the word and find out
what God has to say about being afraid.
God’s word is one of the best ways to combat fear. By
getting into His word, by thinking about it, by speaking it out over your life,
you’ll find that fear will leave. What once was a huge fear in your life will
become small once you see it in the light of the Bible.
So challenge yourself this Halloween to not be a
Halloweenie. Challenge yourself to find out what God’s word says about your
fear. Find a great scripture that deals with what you’re afraid of. Speak it
and think about it. You’ll find that when you do, fear will leave your life!
Dear Lord, we thank You that we don’t have to fear. We
thank You for the Bible verses you give us to encourage us and help us to not
fear. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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