When it comes to facing and overcoming fear we need to know the POWER of God’s love toward us!
1 John 4:18 (NKJV) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (NIV says… fear has to do with punishment).
To have lasting victory over fear we need to replace our fears by meditating on the truth of God’s unconditional love for us.
Rom 8:14-16 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
Rom 8:38-39 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Below is one of my favourite Scriptures on God's love. I encourage you to spend time meditating on what this is saying to you personally until God's love comes alive and real to you personally...
Eph 3:16-19 (Amp) May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. 17May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!
Nerida x
Fear also cause one not to believe in the promise and truth of GOD right?
ReplyDeleteFear can cause you to lose sight of the truth if you continue in fear because fear can cause us to remain focussed on the ntural realm and current circumstances. Whereas if we continue to stand on the truth (and sometimes that is in spite of fear) the fear will soon lose its power.
ReplyDeleteThe Good News is that fear doesn't change God's love for us or what we have already inherited as a believer. When we understand how much God loves us and wants us to live in our inheritance, then His perfect love will cast out all fear!
Pray this helps.
I am learning to live without fear in my life and live in God's promises and it is so much easier and worth all the battles..
ReplyDeleteNot saying that i am totally fearless in my life i have just started with baby steps and little areas in my life and i and my friend are seeing the change...
Thanks Nerida