We learned yesterday, that fear is a spiritual force, just as faith is a spiritual force. Many people confuse these two, faith and fear as being emotions in and of themselves. In all actuality, these are spiritual forces that we choose to operate in, and they are what affect our emotions.
Let me explain. Fear really isn't an emotion, but rather being scared and afraid is. Just as faith is not an emotion, but boldness and confidence can be! As a result, we must learn how to operate by faith and not by fear. We can't operate in them both at the same time, we must make a decision to live in one and let the other one go.
Paul said, "God has not given us a SPIRIT of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind! Notice the bible doesn't say that God hasn't given us an emotion of fear, but rather a spirit of fear. It is time to live our lives by faith! It's time to live fearless! Here are a couple things to think about while in the process of eradicating fear from your life and living by faith:
1. F.E.A.R.
I am usually not one for acronyms...but I think this one is powerful. Fear is nothing more than:
False Evidence Appearing Real
If Satan can make you afraid, than He can beat you. Satan has no power on His own...only the power that you will give him. You give him power over you when you choose to believe his lies over what God has said. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Likewise, fear comes by hearing and hearing by the lies of the devil. Don't dwell on the lies of the devil, feast on God's Word and you will beat the devil every time.
2. Worry gives fear action.
Someone once asked me, "Pastor, how do you meditate on God's Word?" (Joshua 1) I responded with a question, "Do you know how to worry?" The person kinda looked at me weird and said, "Yea, I for sure know how to do that!" I told that person, "Then you know how to meditate! Just change what you are thinking about. Same action, but you will get different results!"
That's all it is. Worry is meditating on the lies of the devil. If you want to be free from fear, you have to choose to think different. This won't happen by divine osmosis. You have to on purpose think right thoughts. Don't give your fear action! Give your faith action and see how good your God is!
Something to think about,
pastorj
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