Fear can be a monster in our life, so how do we shrink it?
Try these three steps to bust through its stronghold.
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (II Timothy 1:7, KJV)
Power. Love. Sound Mind.
Fear was all over the chambers of my heart knocking me down, robbing me of joy, peace, purpose, focus, and forward living. Even though I lived in a fear-breeding atmosphere I was determined to shrink fear out of my life. So when fear came knocking, I purposely chose this verse to wage war against fear, For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. I made a decision not to open the door to fear and allow it to march in, sit down and start a conversation. I stayed alert and was proactive.
What does fear do to our bodies? I came upon this verse, “Men’s hearts failing them for fear…” Luke 21:26. It caused me to pause; especially after reading medical reports stating fear can lead to heart attacks and with my family genes.
Within a frame of three years I lost my father and youngest brother to heart attacks, and another brother underwent a triple bypass. I visited my cardiologist for a checkup and was told, “My plumbing side of my heart looked good; yet, the electrical side wasn’t beating in sync.” He recommended medicine and a heart ablation. I didn’t have peace with either suggestion.
Three years later I visited my cardiologist for a round of tests. Pleasantly surprised the Doctor told me my heart was beating at a normal rhythm. I knew who healed my heart beats, through His power, love, and choosing to keep a sound mind.
For me fear had been a tagalong way too long. Only God knew the inner heart workings of my father and brother.
God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- Recognize when fear sets up camp in your mind.
- Frisk the thought with the Truth, God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- Speak Truth…I want power, love, and a sound mind.
- Repeat–until you sense peace.
- Where does fear attack your body? Headaches? Stomach issues? Back aches? Sleepless nights?
- What fear do you choose to shrink? Name it.
- This devotional came from the Enable me, Lord, to Shift book number two, mental domain. Purchase here. Enable Me, Lord, to Shift, book #2
- And step into power, love, and a sound mind through coaching – to overcome fear to live in freedom!
