Copyright Millie Plastaras 11/7/2007
He will have no fear of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
Psalm 112:7
Good Morning Everyone,
Do any of you ever fight a battle with fear?
I do. I fight it when I cannot get my breath.
Sometimes during the night my oxygen gets too low
I wake up and the world is fuzzy and I find myself
struggling for air. Its a very easy thing to fall into a
habit of letting fear walk in and set up shop.
I find myself controlled by it, and it is literally a battle
to overcome that spirit of fear, which is exactly what it is.
A spirit that wants to draw you away from God and make
you fear everything happening in your life and in the world.
The world situation breeds fear. If you watch
cable news any length of time, you would be hard pressed
to find a positive, uplifting story that gave you hope
the world might get better. The news thrives on bad news,
scandals, and wars and rumors of wars. If we allowed
that to be our thought life and focus, it drains us, and does
not inspire hope or even restore our belief that things
will always work out well.
What does one do to fight fear? I think first of all,
we have to literally recognize it is a spiritual battle, and
a mental battle. That being said, we have to fight it
with spiritual weapons and weapons that make our mind
stronger.
Self discipline comes to mind. We cannot just cave
into things just because they are trying to rule our thinking
We have the power to fight back spiritually and
mentally.
When your spirit gets drained and weary, where do you go
to fill it up? What do you do to restore your hope, your thinking?
What do you do to feel better about your situation, or about
things you see happening that make life seem out of control?
We HAVE to read the word of God. If you sit down for a few minutes
each morning, before you start your day, and read the word, you
will literally feel it restoring your spirit. You can feel the courage
and hope it brings. Because God is greater than any problems
the world can throw our way. God saw our yesterday, He sees
our tomorrow, and He is the only one that can do anything about
most situations.
When your spirit is empty, you have to refill it.
Don't fill it with hopeless things, fill it with the word of God.
You HAVE to spend time talking to God. He has things
to tell you, and He will give you strength for all situations,
and restore your hope. Hope restored, strengthens our faith.
He has the answers you need!
When fear comes in faith walks out.
When We plant God's word in our heart, faith comes back in.
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing the word of God.
You have to build your faith. One verse at a time, one
building block at a time, one day at a time.
Fight your fear with faith.
When faith comes in fear cannot stay, it runs!
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love,
power and a sound mind.
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
We can discipline our own minds. We can choose to fight the
fear and speak God's word out loud to it. We can say,
I am not going to fear, talk to my heavenly Father, He
is in charge, and He is guarding me, and protecting me
from all harm and evil. I am not going to allow you in my
mind, in my thinking, in my heart, you have no place,
I rebuke you in the name of Jesus Christ.
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand,
saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Isaiah 41:13
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help
in the time of trouble.
Psalm 46:1
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you,
not as the world gives, give I unto you, let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
Let me ask you this? Do you want fear to be in your life?
Do you want it ruling your spirit and robbing you of your
joy and hope? Does it feel good? Does it enhance your life?
Let us join together in prayer and fight the good fight of faith.
Father God, today many of us are facing situations we don't
have answers to. And we feel hopeless, and depleted. Some
of us feel depressed, some need comfort, all need peace.
We need you Father God to restore our souls. To help us
keep our eyes on you and not our situation on the world.
Give us a spirit of joy inspite of our circumstances.
Help us to rise above them through the power of prayer,
and the word of God planted and rooted in our spirit
restoring our hope in Your Ability and Strength.
If God be for us, who can be against us?
Father God, forgive us for doubting you. For straying
from our focus on you. Forgive us for trying to control
everything, and then falling apart when we realize we cannot.
Give us strength for the day,
Light for the way,
Hope for each situation,
and abide with us. Help us feel your presence,
and even when we do not, we know you are there.
You said you would never leave us or forsake us.
We cling to that, and we hope in that, and we rely on that.
And God, thank you for loving us even though we are flawed,
or get frightened, or don't discipline our minds and hearts
as we should spiritually. You know we are just children sometimes,
and need a Father to set us straight.
Remind us oh Lord, that you love us and have plans for us,
for a future and a hope, and no one can stop your plans.
You are God and there is no greater.
We give you all the glory and honor and we rest
in you today Father and look to you as the author
and finisher of our faith. Fully able to perform what
you started in us, and to give us all the tools and
weapons we need for all the battles ahead. And
when we get too weary, we know we can run into your arms.
And find safety, security and restoration there.
We take a stand in Jesus name against the spirit of
fear and we discipline our minds in your word and with
your spiritual weapons.. and nothing that comes
against us will prosper.
In Jesus Precious Name We Pray
amen.
No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their vindication is from Me," declares the LORD.
Isaiah 54:17
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