For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline – 2 Timothy 1:7.
I once heard a preacher describe fear as, false-evidence-appearing-real.

Google describes fear as ‘an unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined’.

The Two kinds of fear:

Biblically, fear has two aspects to it. One is the  fear of God- which speaks of reverence, and submission to God, which is our duty. This kind of fear is desirable and commanded (See Ecclesiastes 12:13).

However,  the second kind of fear is demonically influenced . The Bible calls it ‘the spirit of fear’. This can be cast out (see 2Timothy 1:7, 1John 4:18)

Don’t give fear room to fester:

Dear friends, satan’s team A is led by fear. As soon as you allow fear in, team B who had surrounded your perimeter will infiltrate, in order to agonize, steal, kill, and destroy your well-being, your finances, relationship, and faith in GOD. 

The Bible says, fear has torment (1John 4:18). Which means that, whatever you allow to scare you, has the ability to make life unbearable for you. Because, your fears will come upon you, as Job discovered.(See Job 3:25)

How to overcome fears:

1  Confront it:

Identify your fears, Know why you are afraid- analyse your fear. Then ask God’s help to overcome it.

2 Disallow it:

This is where you need self control. Once you feel fear fixing to come, refuse to let it run wild with your imaginations. Stop it right there.

ACTION: #boldlyDeclare 

 ‘ I refuse to be afraid or anxious about anything, the Lord is my strength and my salvation. Fear has no room in me, and I am free from all anxieties. For Peace from God floods my soul now,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

3. Cast it out:

 The Bible reveals that love can be weaponized. For “perfect love casts out fear ‘ (1 John 4:18)

Well, if you are born again, you already have God’s love poured out into your heart (See Romans 5:5)  

Which equips you with the ability to Love GOD with the entirety of your being, and to love others as you love yourself *(See Matthew 22:37-40)

When you love God completely, your mind will rest in the assurance that God is for you, and He’s got you covered (Read Psalms 27and 91)

When love of God becomes your focus, fears and anxiety attacks can never plague you.

4  Shut it out:

Unaddressed sins allow for demon activities. Fear denotes a lack of faith in God. For whatsoever is not of faith is sin (See Romans 14:23)

But if  you come clean with God about your fears, He will forgive your sins, and cleanse you from all unrighteousness (See 1 John 1:7-9)

ACTION:

Confess your faithlessness, and receive forgiveness of sins and the enabling grace for spiritual growth.

5 Grow spiritually:

If you are really serious about overcoming fearfulness, you must ‘grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ'(2Peter 3:18). To do that, you have to :

1. Engage in daily personal Bible study. (You can subscribe to a one year daily Bible reading plan, such as YouVersion has).
2. Pray to God always.
3. Join a Christian Church fellowship in you county.
4. Tell others about your faith in God, and how beneficial the relationship has been.
5. Fast regularly.

Conclusion :

If you are fearful or constantly have anxiety attacks, know that demons are attacking you. 

And, in order to overcome the spirits of fear and their relatives, as well as stay free of them, you need to work on improving your relationship with God.

Therefore, be sober, be vigilant, and don’t allow evil spirits of fear to prey on you. Confront them with the shield of faith and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God 

For Further Studies, Read  1Peter 5:8-9 Ephesians 6:16-18; Philippians 4:6-7, 

 Refuse to be afraid.  God’s got you.

Let us Pray:

Father God, we thank you for giving us the spirit of power, love and a sound mind. We acknowledge our fearfulness, and receive forgiveness of sins and cleansing for all unrighteousness.

I….(mention your name) declare freedom from all fears, and do hereby affirm that God’s love is perfected in my heart. And I refuse to be anxious about anything but will from henceforth, pray about everything. I believe in my heart that God whom it pleases to grant me the kingdom, cannot withhold anything good from me. I am thankful for the grace of fellowship and the privilege of having God as my Father, in Jesus’ matchless name. Amein.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly TheSpiritualWarrior, July, 24th 2022.