Be Still (Unfair Treatment): Fight Fear Pt 3 - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) November 18, 2022

Last week, we discussed how we react to unfair treatment and the need to let the Lord take control in such situations. While not easy, because we've been conditioned to be Voltrons - transform in a minute's notice in order to fight - the Lord wants us to be still and allow Him to be the Defender of our Universe. On Tuesday, we focused on fear being the reason why we feel so compelled to defend ourselves instead of allowing our Helper to do the heavy lifting.

Today, we continue to look at that evil culprit - fear. We want to examine how to get rid of the fear that tries to hold us captive. The Bible makes it clear that fear is a spirit, therefore, as we are made in the image of the Lord and as carriers of a deposit of His Spirit, we too can overcome, IJMN, Amen.

To destroy fear, we must allow God to build our faith. And yes, He will do this through the very tough moments we prefer to avoid with our plans and contingencies. The challenges we seek to solve without His input. You might be wondering why we should be willing to experience these difficulties. Apostle Paul explained it best in 2 Corinthians 1:9 - ...But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

It may seem counterintuitive, but God has always dealt with His own this way - taking them through troubles to show them He is dependable in all circumstances. Think of Gideon who lost tens of thousands of fighters because God wanted him to have a squadron of only 300 (Judges 7). Or Daniel who had to spend the night in the lion's den (Daniel 6). Their faith had to overwhelm all fear and once they did this, the Lord did the incredible! We are capable of the same. We too have a bold spirit and believe God is more than able. We have seen Him perform miracles and heard of His great works in the lives of others. Remember, He told us to believe in His works in John 14:11? We too can therefore be still and let the God who was the fourth man in the fire walk with us until we come out having not been set ablaze.

Since faith comes from hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17), we combat fear by proclaiming scripture. One such verse is Isaiah 40:29 - He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. This way we acknowledge that though we are weak, our God empowers us against fear and anything else that is not of Him. If we believe in Jesus and profess He is our Savior, then we must rebuke fear and renounce any hold on us with 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. We must keep repeating the word until it settles into our marrow and becomes a part of who we are.

Submitting to God's way and applying His word are our weapons to resist satan and fight fear's stronghold so we can be still and let the Lord bring us to the fullness of life He has in store for us. May we each slow down to break all ties with the spirit of fear and let God be our avenger, IJMN, Amen.

What verses do you use to rebuke fear? How do you remind yourself that God will fight for you? Today, let's share the scripture and learn from one another. God will be our guide. See you at Noon EST for fellowship!

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Be Still (Unfair Treatment): Fight Fear Pt 3 - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) November 18, 2022

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