Overcome your Fears – Part 3
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
A person will have either fear or faith, but never both. The Bible says that God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but a gift of faith. When we fear we fail to obtain three key things in our life.
Firstly, when we fear we fail to obtain God’s power in our life. God has given us a life that is, filled with power, so that we can be bold in all circumstances. A person who has the power of God does exactly what is opposite to what fear would tell us to do. No wonder Proverbs 28:1 says that “… the righteous are bold as a lion.” The absence of fear makes all who believe in Jesus bold no matter what the situation. What God gives is a portion of his own nature. His nature does not have fear or timidity, but a spirit of power.
Secondly, when we fear we fail to experience God’s unchanging and everlasting love. God has given us a life that is, filled with his love. There are so many people who have crossed the line that has disappointed God, maybe too many times. We may then feel not worthy to be in the presence of Almighty God because of our sins or mistakes. Instead of cringing in fear of punishment or unworthiness, God wants us to come closer to him, so that we will be filled with his love. However, fear prevents us from expressing or recognizing that this God’s love is available for us. When we experience God’s love, we will be able to express the same love back to our God and to our fellow beings.
Thirdly, when we fear we fail to be of sound mind. God has given us a life that is, to be of sound mind. I believe that 90% of our battles are fought in our mind. No wonder Paul wrote in Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (NIV).
When the spirit of fear envelops our minds, we can never do God’s will, since we are no longer living a life of self-discipline. If we were living a life of self discipline then we would be in tune with God’s word in our life. Initially the mind will resist all that is of the Word, and unless we do not transform our mind and be self-disciplined, we will be overcome with fear. I know whenever I am upset or fearful or what is going to happen, I tend to jump into eating a lot of food, especially ice-cream. Now when a person in his right and sound mind was to look at me, he might say, “Hey buddy cheer up, don’t worry and trust in God”. When we allow such fear to grip our lives we start doing things that are destructive to our lives. Hence, we need to transform our minds to be of sound mind, so that we can conquer the fears of our lives.
Depending upon the depth and grip that fear has had on your life determines the measure of immersing our head into God’s Word. We then begin to experience the grace and mercy of Jesus. This will help our mind to surrender to God’s Word, the Bible. All human effort will only be temporary, but this trust in Jesus will help us to overcome our fears and become over comers for all our life.
Stanley Samuel
Associate
India International Church
A person will have either fear or faith, but never both. The Bible says that God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but a gift of faith. When we fear we fail to obtain three key things in our life.
Firstly, when we fear we fail to obtain God’s power in our life. God has given us a life that is, filled with power, so that we can be bold in all circumstances. A person who has the power of God does exactly what is opposite to what fear would tell us to do. No wonder Proverbs 28:1 says that “… the righteous are bold as a lion.” The absence of fear makes all who believe in Jesus bold no matter what the situation. What God gives is a portion of his own nature. His nature does not have fear or timidity, but a spirit of power.
Secondly, when we fear we fail to experience God’s unchanging and everlasting love. God has given us a life that is, filled with his love. There are so many people who have crossed the line that has disappointed God, maybe too many times. We may then feel not worthy to be in the presence of Almighty God because of our sins or mistakes. Instead of cringing in fear of punishment or unworthiness, God wants us to come closer to him, so that we will be filled with his love. However, fear prevents us from expressing or recognizing that this God’s love is available for us. When we experience God’s love, we will be able to express the same love back to our God and to our fellow beings.
Thirdly, when we fear we fail to be of sound mind. God has given us a life that is, to be of sound mind. I believe that 90% of our battles are fought in our mind. No wonder Paul wrote in Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (NIV).
When the spirit of fear envelops our minds, we can never do God’s will, since we are no longer living a life of self-discipline. If we were living a life of self discipline then we would be in tune with God’s word in our life. Initially the mind will resist all that is of the Word, and unless we do not transform our mind and be self-disciplined, we will be overcome with fear. I know whenever I am upset or fearful or what is going to happen, I tend to jump into eating a lot of food, especially ice-cream. Now when a person in his right and sound mind was to look at me, he might say, “Hey buddy cheer up, don’t worry and trust in God”. When we allow such fear to grip our lives we start doing things that are destructive to our lives. Hence, we need to transform our minds to be of sound mind, so that we can conquer the fears of our lives.
Depending upon the depth and grip that fear has had on your life determines the measure of immersing our head into God’s Word. We then begin to experience the grace and mercy of Jesus. This will help our mind to surrender to God’s Word, the Bible. All human effort will only be temporary, but this trust in Jesus will help us to overcome our fears and become over comers for all our life.
Stanley Samuel
Associate
India International Church
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