Positively Good Productions - Fear Not

Sometimes we are caught off guard by unexpected

circumstances. We must not allow anything to disrupt,

paralyze or stop us from becoming the person God

designed us to be.

Fear can be real or imagined and can have very

negative effects on our lives. The imagined kind

of fear has spiritual roots. Not having peace and

joy are spiritual issues.

Isaiah 43:1 reminds us,“Don't fear, for I have

redeemed you; I have called you by name;

you are Mine.”

God actually commands us not to fear, or worry.

The phrase “Fear not” is used at least 80 times in

God's Word, most likely because God knows the

enemy uses fear to decrease our faith, crush our

spirit, steal our joy, and limit our victories.

It is very difficult to feel truly thankful and

discontent, cooperatively. Something tremendously

powerful occurs when we give thanks, particularly,

when we are going through hard times and feel

bound by fear. Paul suggests that we give thanks

for what God has done, what God has given us,

praise God for meeting our needs, and trust

God's timing.

Many people do not realize the importance of

having a sound mind and a grateful attitude, even

under dire circumstances. In far too many instances,

we may be allowing Satan, the instigator of fear, to

infiltrate and launch an all-out-attack on the valuable

real estate of our minds. His plan of attack is aimed

at our minds.

Fear is a thief, an adversary. Satan is the thief, our

adversary and the father of lies. The thief comes

only to steal, kill, and destroy. Satan's job is to keep

us fearful, confused, and immobilized. If allowed,

fear, Satan, will blind the mind and totally sabotage

us of our joy and peace.

Why?

Because fear focuses our hearts and minds on

what is wrong or missing. Satan does not want

us to have joy or peace. Satan wants us to be

confused, unappreciative, doubtful, fearful and

looking to the world for all the wrong answers.

“Set your minds on things that are above,

not on things that are on earth.”

Colossians 3:2

For God gave us a spirit not of fear, but of

power and love and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7

The adversary is a liar and the truth is not in him!

To set one’s mind on something is to choose to think

about it. Our thoughts influence our goals and guide

our course of action. Let us no longer take cues from

the world around us. We must, spiritually, put to death

the old self and whatever belongs to our earthly sin

nature. We are not there, anymore.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary,

the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion,

seeking someone to devour.

1 Peter 5:8

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be

able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Ephesians 6:11

We must remind ourselves about “capturing and pulling

down” any lies and make sure our thought life,

especially where it concerns any bondage we might

be in, lines up with the Word of God.

Spending time honestly admitting our fears to

God and asking God to lead us and guide us

tends to foster an incomprehensible peace,

confidence, and joy.

As the Scriptures remind us, we have to resist the

fear that comes from the demonic spiritual realm.

"Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."

James 4:7

May we thank God for these and the many other

blessings of life. Perhaps most importantly, give

thanks for what God will do in coming days,

confident that He will work all things together

for our ultimate good.

The more time we spend with God, the more awesome,

impressively mighty and powerful God proves to be.

The more magnificent God proves to be... the more

insignificant our difficulties become.

God is faithful. No matter what lies ahead, God

wants us to know that our lives are so much more

than the fear we may be experiencing. God is able

to change our circumstances. With God in the

forefront of all of our affairs, we can conquer our

fears and become fearless.

With God in the forefront, we are able to let go

of self-doubt as well as fear of failure. After that,

we can outgrow any painful self-limitations.

Almost every book in the Bible

has a “Fear not” in it.😇

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